The United States Department of State has announced that they are preparing a gender neutral passport with an X on it for people who do not want to specify their gender.
The US State Department said on Wednesday, people who do not identify as male or female announced that their rights are recognized and that’s why the X sign will be in the gender section of the passports to be used from next year.
It was stated that the feature in question will be accepted for everyone who applies for the X mark starting next year. However, after countries such as the USA, Germany, Argentina and Denmark recognizing gender neutral rights It was one of the rare countries.
Passport marked X was first issued to a Colorado person
In fact, X-marked passports were given to a man named Dana Alyx Zzym, who lives in Colorado. This request of Zzym, who requested the removal of the M (Male) phrase from her passport in 2015 because she did not want to reveal her gender, was justified by the court and USA’s first X-marked passport to this person given.
New feature marks a milestone for human rights in the US
X-marked driver’s license
Jessica Stern, the State Department’s special diplomatic representative for LGBT+ rights, describes the introduction of the X in passports as a historic event for the United States. According to Stern, this new feature allows people to reflect their identities as they are and to be given the dignity and respect they deserve. will provide.
Until now, the gender section of US passports had an F for women and an M for men. Those who wish, along with the passports that will be used next year, can access the same section. X meaning neutral gender they can put a statement.