Overview

• The Massachusetts court expanded a preliminary injunction on June 17 into a class action covering all transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans, blocking enforcement of the biological sex-only passport rule
• The department started complying in early July by issuing a July 2 attestation form that lets applicants self-select M, F, or X markers
• Those choosing an X designation must leave the sex field blank and mark X on the attestation because online forms for nonbinary options are not yet restored
• Individuals who received passports with incorrect markers earlier this year can file a fee-free correction via form DS-5504 without submitting a revised birth certificate
• Advocates urge prompt applications because the relief could be halted if the administration secures a stay or wins an appeal