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U.S. Issues Passport With 'X' Gender Designation, May Offer Option More Broadly Next Year

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For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.The U.S. special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, Jessica Stern, called the moves historic and celebratory, saying they bring the government documents in line with the "lived reality" that there is a wider spectrum of human sex characteristics than is reflected in the previous two designations."When a person obtains identity documents that reflect their true identity, they live with greater dignity and respect," Stern said.The department did not announce to whom the passport was issued.

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