Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Transgender and Non-Binary Passport Restrictions

Nov 07, 2025 06:03 am CST

The US Supreme Court has permitted President Trump's administration to implement a policy restricting transgender and nonbinary individuals from choosing passport gender markers aligned with their identity. The conservative-majority ruling suspends a lower court order while legal challenges proceed, with liberal justices dissenting on grounds that the policy could expose transgender people to discrimination and harassment.