Global Affairs says ‘X’ marker may not be recognized at the border.
The Canadian government is warning citizens who list “X” as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S. and other countries.
In a change made in recent days, the Department of Global Affairs added an advisory to its United States travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian passport holders.
“While the Government of Canada issues passports with an ‘X’ gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries,” it wrote.
“You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the ‘X’ gender identifier.” The notice advises that Canadians “may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling.” The move comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. government to only recognize two sexes: male and female. The order also directed that all documents issued by the U.S. federal government refer to “sex” rather than “gender.” Trump’s executive order is before the courts, with the administration seeking to lift a U.S. district court order that barred the State Department from enforcing Trump’s policy to restrict the issuance of U.S. passports that recognize genders other than male and female.
Source: cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia
