Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Reinstate Birth Sex Passport Policy

The Trump administration has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to stay lower court rulings that allow transgender and nonbinary individuals to choose their gender markers on passports, including the option for an "X" designation. President Trump issued an executive order defining sex based on "immutable biological classification," requiring passports to reflect the holder's biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity, reversing policies set by the Biden administration. The administration argues that passports are government documents reflecting official communication and foreign policy, not places for individual expression, and claims the policy is lawful and constitutionally supported. Opponents, including the ACLU and transgender plaintiffs, argue that the policy is discriminatory and violates federal law, with lower courts ruling against the Trump administration's restrictions. The dispute highlights an ongoing partisan and legal conflict over transgender rights and identity recognition in official documents, with significant implications for transgender and nonbinary people's rights. The Supreme Court's decision on whether to block the lower court injunction is pending, with the administration seeking to enforce the policy while the lawsuit proceeds.