WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2025) — Model and actress Hunter Schafer revealed that her U.S. passport identifies her as male, a discrepancy she says adds difficulty to her daily life.
“It doesn’t really change anything about me or my trans-ness,” Schafer said. “However, it does make life a little harder.”
In a message to her supporters, Schafer affirmed the resilience and beauty of the transgender community.
“I just want to say trans people are beautiful. We are never going to stop existing. I’m never going to stop being trans. A letter and a passport can’t change that,” she said.
Why We March
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the State Department to revoke its policy allowing transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people to update their sex designations on passports.
The American Civil Liberties Union responded with a federal lawsuit on behalf of seven individuals, arguing that the policy violates constitutional rights and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The order has far-reaching consequences, particularly for the intersex community. The removal of the "X" gender marker erases crucial recognition and exacerbates challenges faced by those who do not fit within a strict gender binary. The language in the "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" executive order further marginalizes intersex individuals, whose biological characteristics do not align neatly with male or female classifications.
These policies inflict real harm on non-cisgender individuals. Now, more than ever, we must stand against measures that undermine their rights and dignity.
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