The Supreme Court of the United States has just ruled that US passports can only reflect biological reality – that is, have the male and female markers.
The case is often referred to as Trump vs. Orr. The Justices ruled six to three in favor of the Trump administration.
The majority of Justices wrote that having only male and female markers – and removing the ambiguous X marker – “no more offends equal protection principles than displaying their country of birth—in both cases, the Government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment.”
All this came about from a decision of the previous Biden administration, where people could request an X marker in their passports if they chose to identify as non-binary or trans. There was no need for medical evidence; only self-identification was required.
On becoming the 47th President, Donald Trump immediately (on day one) revoked this situation, insisting there are only two sexes and that the likes of passports must reflect this. Since then, there have been various cases against the move, but the Supreme Court’s decision is a win for not only common sense but biological reality.
In New Zealand meanwhile, the influence of gender ideology remains and people over 18 years of age (or 16 with parental consent) are still able to self-identify not only on passports but also on birth certificates.
Original source: Amy Howe, Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on sex designations on passports, SCOTUSblog (Nov. 6, 2025, 4:38 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-sex-designations-on-passports/
*Written by Family First staff writers*
