Washington Post column calls for gender
to be removed from U.S. passports
Posted By: Avanti1, 4/11/2022 6:33:24 PM
A Washington Post column called for gender, including male and female labels, to be removed from U.S. passports in an effort to advance inclusion for transgender travelers. (snip) "If the State Department really wanted to take a step forward, there’s an easier, cheaper and more powerful option: remove gender from passports altogether," Jones said.
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Let's remove race from all government documents and from application forms such as job applications and college applications.