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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the state department to stop passport applications with “X” markers, which are used by many trans and non-binary citizens. Rubio, who previously said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”, informed department staff of the change on Thursday (23 January). The policy, which will affect current and future passport applications, follows Trump signing an anti-trans executive order that proclaims the US recognises only two sexes: Male and female.
