Americans will soon be able to select whichever gender they identify as on their passports — without medical certification.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced in a press release that the Department of State would be changing its polices regarding gender identification on passports. Passport applicants will be able to self-select their gender as "M" or "F" and will no longer require a doctor's note if their self-selected gender doesn't match the gender on any other forms of government-issued identification forms, like citizenship papers or drivers licenses.
Blinken also announced that the department is working on adding an option for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming Americans who are applying for a passport or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA).
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