US authorities will issue passports next year with the option to list the holder's gender as "X".
The United States has issued its first passport in which the holder's gender is listed as "X," a "gender marker for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons," the US State Department says.
"We look forward to offering this option to all routine passport applicants once we complete the necessary system and form updates in early 2022," the statement said.
As the State Department first announced in the northern hemisphere summer, instead of an "M" for "male" or "F" for "female," people who do not identify as either will now have the option to select an "X" instead.
Australian Associated Press
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