A federal appeals court in Boston denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a restrictive passport policy targeting transgender and nonbinary Americans.

The policy, implemented under Trump’s directive after his January 20 return to office, required passports to reflect only “biologically distinct” male or female sexes based on birth sex.

Driving the news: The State Department changed its passport policy to request biological sex at birth, removing applicants’ ability to self-identify gender or select neutral markers. • Prior to the Trump administration, the State Department allowed updating sex designations on passports for over 30 years. • In 2022, the Biden administration expanded options to include “X” as a neutral sex marker alongside “M” or “F” for passport applican

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