A growing list of European nations are cautioning their citizens to think twice before travelling to the United States, following former President Donald Trump's controversial executive order that eliminates recognition of non-binary genders on official documents. The policy, which mandates that American passports can only list 'male' or 'female' as gender options, has triggered an international backlash — particularly from countries where an 'X' gender marker is legally recognised.
According to NPR, Trump signed the decree in January under the title 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government'. The move not only revoked the former policy that allowed gender 'X' on US passports but also established a blanket rule across all federal agencies, asserting there are only two sexes: male and female.
