statement. “The Department also continues to work closely with other U.S. government agencies to ensure as smooth a travel experience as possible for all passport holders, regardless of their gender identity.”Price added that the X marker option will be available to passport applicants in early 2022.
Wednesday's news follows an announcement in June that a third gender marker besides male or female would be available for nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people.Jessica Stern, the U.S.