Is Texas using driver's license data to track transgender residents?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-collects-gender-change-requests

#USVirginIslands Becomes First Territory to Recognize #Trans and #Intersex Residents

The U.S. #VirginIslands just made history with a new policy affirming trans and intersex residents.

by Josh Azevedo
October 27, 2025

"The U.S. Virgin Islands has become the first American territory to officially recognize #transgender and #intersex residents through a new executive order allowing #GenderMarker changes on identification documents."

Read more:
https://gayety.com/usvi-gender-marker-recognition?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwWGRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0aGN3c3NUMG5BdkNCb0FKAR68JCXU_N6UgTwYQLE_S9iZjCw75NkxyLtUbT_IeG3bGSXdtSbFTTX01r7Wvw_aem_84Ji84uUE5wSpVdtq6DnJQ

#GBLTQ #GBLTQRights

U.S. Virgin Islands Becomes First Territory to Recognize Trans and Intersex Residents

The U.S. Virgin Islands now allows gender marker changes on official documents, becoming the first U.S. territory to formally recognize trans and intersex people.

Gayety
Court Order Restores Transgender Passport Rights

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from refusing to process and issue passport applications for transgender and nonbinary people in accordance with their g…

An Aging Trans Woman

Source: @AssociatedPress

From the article: "SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Schafer says “it’s important to just keep track of where things are in our country,” a day after the “Euphoria” star posted a video in which she revealed her new passport had been issued with a male gender marker.

"Speaking to The Associated Press on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, the 26-year-old actor, who is trans, said she felt “it was a good, necessary point” to share. Schafer, also a presenter at the award show, was nominated for best lead performance for “Cuckoo. ”

#HunterSchafer #GenderMarker
#Transgender #AcceptanceMatters #TransgenderAwareness
#Transrights #TransgenderDiscrimination
#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIAPlus #USPolitics #ThePoliticsOfHate

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-schafer-passport-marker-e92fe6ccce7388d3237104971a89cead

Hunter Schafer speaks out about being issued a male passport

Hunter Schafer says “it’s important to just keep track of where things are in our country,” a day after the “Euphoria” star posted a video in which she revealed her new passport had been issued with a male gender marker. Speaking to The Associated Press on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, the 26-year-old trans actor said she felt “it was a good, necessary point” to share. The State Department said in response to a request for comment that it was implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order on the sexes but declined to comment on specific cases, citing privacy laws and restrictions.

AP News
Hunter Schafer shared her shock after the U.S. #government changed her #passport #GenderMarker to male without her consent. Despite having female markers for nearly a decade, her renewal came back altered. She stresses this isn’t fear-mongering but a real consequence of the current administration. While a letter on a passport doesn’t change her identity, it creates unnecessary barriers. “#Trans people are beautiful. We are never going to stop existing.” #HunterSchafer #TransRights #ProtectTransPeople #LGBTQ #TransVisibility #Euphoria
My Experience Updating Gender Marker at SSA

Despite the Executive Order making me non-existent in the eyes of the US Federal government, I persist. This past Wednesday, two days after that order, I ventured into my local Social Security offi…

An Aging Trans Woman

[edit 2] State IDs (e.g. driver license) are *probably* okay to update. Federal IDs (e.g. passport) may not be. See https://mstdn.games/@Melezioh/113879385765317014

[edit 1] Rule of Law, Due Process, and 60 Day Waiting Periods are only protections against people willing to follow them. GOP has shown that it is does only what serves its purposes. Do not expect Trump voters to obey the law.

Original post follows.

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It was requested pol messages go behind a CW, hence not boosting.

TL;DR - Docs submitted for gender marker changes may be confiscated indefinitely pending legislation; updated documents may not be issued.

FYI this occurred in Minnesota.

https://homestead.social/@lily/113878607769958499

#uspol #gendermarker #gendermarkers #executiveorder #governmentissued #identification

Mel (@[email protected])

Content warning: USPol IDs updates

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Updating Gender Markers on Passports: A Personal Journey

A few weeks ago, I shared that I had applied for a passport renewal. The application included changing my gender marker to F, while it is still possible to do so. There’s strong reason to bel…

Adventures of An Aging Trans Woman
Chronic Health and Passport Renewal: My Updates

I’ve got a couple of quick updates to share. It’s been a difficult day chronic health wise, so this will not be up to my usual level of eloquence. 😆

Adventures Of An Aging Trans Woman

#RepublicanParty #mailer attacked #TedCruz’s opponent #ColinAllred for allowing a #trans #girl to compete in #girls #sports. As usual, their #hateful #falseclaims were based on #lies.

#Trans #Boy #MackBeggs fought to #compete with #boys but was forced to wrestle #girls due to the #gendermarker on his #birthcertificate, enforced by transphobic officials from the #TexasUniversityInterscholasticLeague, which oversees #publicschool #sports in the state.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/gop-mailer-bashed-ted-cruzs-opponent-for-letting-a-trans-girl-play-girls-sports-it-was-all-lies/

GOP mailer bashed Ted Cruz's opponent for letting a trans girl play girls sports. It was all lies. - LGBTQ Nation

Trans man Mack Beggs is incensed at how the GOP butchered his story.

LGBTQ Nation