"I'm transgender and a US citizen. Do I need to worry about my passport?"
* If you already have a passport, and it doesn't need renewal soon: Do nothing. Currently you are fine.
* If you don't have a passport, and have no immediate plans to leave the US: Consider doing nothing.
* If you've NEVER applied for a passport:
* If you have a passport and need to renew:
* If you mailed in a renewal/application in the last month and haven't heard back yet:
Now things get complicated/upsetting.
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If the State dept has any record of you ever having changed gender markers— *even if you were previously issued a correct-gender passport*— all reports say Rubio's State dept simply takes your application, your old passport, *and supporting documents like birth certificates*, and *won't give them back*. These have been "on hold" for weeks; there's no sign what they intend to do or when. The ACLU (who *is* suing) recommends trans ppl NOT renew passports right now.
https://bsky.app/profile/aclu.org/post/3lgixjvnwm223
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