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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its passport policy on transgender
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and non-binary Americans, calling it unconstitutional. The State Department had been denying passports that reflect gender identity, instead requiring
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applicants to use their sex assigned at birth, per a Trump executive order
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But Judge Julia Kobik in Boston ruled the policy discriminates based on sex and is, quote
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rooted in irrational prejudice. She has now granted class action status, meaning the ban is blocked for all transgender, non-binary, and intersex applicants nationwide
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while the lawsuit plays out. Trump officials say the policy is about biological accuracy
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The ACLU calls it a major win for equal rights
