‘X’ gender marker on passports may not be recognized at U.S. border, Canada warns
October 2, 2025
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0:27Now Playing‘X’ gender marker on passports may not be recognized at U.S. border, Canada warns
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as posted by the channelThe Department of Global Affairs has added an advisory to its United States travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian passport holders. It warns Canadians with the ‘X’ gender marker on their passports that it can’t guarantee the U.S. or other countries will recognize the marker, and they ‘may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling.’
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