A State Department spokesperson confirmed that they will deny or delay passport issuance unless and until an applicant provides "sufficient” evidence of their “binary, biological sex at birth.”
The study brief, published Oct. 7, has powerful data but unfortunately the way it is written aligns with gender conservative animus- additional context shows that alignment is deliberate.
The State Department has denied a passport application to a trans woman because she did not provide evidence that she is applying as her assigned sex at birth.
Lena Chipman is running for County Commission in Memphis, Tennessee as a democratic socialist. She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the city, and her work in making life bearable for trans people there.
The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity.
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