Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Entertainment
By David Alire Garcia

In Mexico, new non-binary passport can now sidestep male or female box

Jesus Ociel Baena, who identifies as non-binary person, poses for a photo after receiving the non-binary passport during the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, in Mexico City, Mexico May 17, 2023. Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Mexicans applying for a passport can now avoid having to check the box for male or female in a new travel document policy announced on Wednesday and hailed by the country's top diplomat as historic progress for those who identify as non-binary.

The new non-binary passport was unveiled at an event hosted by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, but it came under immediate criticism by some non-binary activists as confusing gender with sex.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.