State Dept. issues first 3rd-gender passport for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming Americans
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The State Department said Wednesday it has issued first 3rd-gender passport for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming Americans.
Four months after announcing it would allow a third-gender option for U.S. citizens on their passports, the State Department said Wednesday that it has issued one.
It is the first of its kind, denoted with an 'X,' for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming U.S. citizens.
The agency is still preparing to make the option widely available for passports and other documents, such as the consular report of birth abroad.
"I want to reiterate, on the occasion of this passport issuance, the Department of State's commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people -- including LGBTQI+ persons," said State Department spokesperson Ned Price in a statement. He did not specify when the passport was issued or to whom.
