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Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

The US Department of State, acting on orders of very questionable legality, destroyed my new, already printed, waiting to be picked up passport for only one reason: it listed my sex as "X".

Please help replace my passport.

Fill this out. Monday is the last day.

https://action.aclu.org/reg-action/hands-off-our-passports-stop-attacking-transgender-americans

Hands Off Our Passports: Stop Attacking Transgender Americans

The Trump administration is denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people – so I’m joining the ACLU to fight back. Urge the State Department to reject this dangerous attack on our rights.

@ryanc WTF!?

Seriously, I'd file charges for theft and destruction of federal property (the passport) against the people who destroyed it!

#NotLegalAdvice

Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

@kkarhan I filed a chargeback on the application fee, mostly out of spite.

@ryanc Still, I would've rather filed for theft and destruction and fled the country by any means necessary.

This setup rings too many historically evidenced alarm bells to me!

#NotLegalAdvice but I'd he GTFO'ing NOW!

Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

@kkarhan I already left the US.

@ryanc phew!

I hope being denied a correct passport is considered discrimination that warrants protection.

Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

@kkarhan unlikely

@ryanc At least you do have a case...

#NotLegalAdvice but consider seeking legal advice...

Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

@kkarhan They wouldn't provide me any documentation of the fact they destroyed my passport. The ACLU is already suing them over this shit.

Ryan Castellucci (they/them)

@kkarhan I did a chargeback against the application fee since it was approved and they then did not deliver.

@ryanc OFC I'd do that too since you can't sue them into delivering!

@ryanc pressing thumbs I hope #ACLU will be successful.