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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Josh Marcus

State Department visa policy could bar trans people from traveling to U.S. as part of Trump agenda on women’s sports

The State Department is reportedly ordering officials to deny visas to transgender athletes and potentially all trans people if their applications don’t match their sex at birth.

“If there is a discrepancy in either in the applicant’s documents or in electronic consular records, or if other evidence casts reasonable doubt on the applicant’s sex, you should refuse the case,” reads a Monday cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, obtained by reporter Erin Reed.

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