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Hortensis

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1. Cool, but what took it so long? Oh, yeah. Who. Congrats on this.

Reply to Passenger (Original post)

Wed Oct 27, 2021, 10:17 AM

Oct 2021

Just noticed "why." The same reason some have had a problem. It's of necessity a very significant point of identification. And passports identify. This should at least be vaguely more accurate socially, even if potentially less physically.

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United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker (AP) [View all] Passenger Oct 2021 OP

Cool, but what took it so long? Oh, yeah. Who. Congrats on this. Hortensis Oct 2021 #1

Agree about gender not needing to be on identifying documents at all. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #2

"Why have gender on the passport at all? The picture should be enough" asiliveandbreathe Oct 2021 #3