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Now, a series of European countries have begun warning residents about what could happen if they travel to the United States if they are trans, non-binary or hold a third-gender passport.

Our privacy statement is changing. Changes will be in effect July 31, On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order attempting to mandate discrimination against transgender people across the federal government and government programs.

With 17 countries allowing their citizens to self-select gender markers that may not match their sex assigned at birth on official travel documents such as passports, legal experts say the policy.

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Now, a series of European countries have begun warning residents about what could happen if they travel to the United States if they are trans, non-binary or hold a third-gender passport.

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that the definition of a woman under the nation's equality legislation is based on "biological sex. For trans and nonbinary travelers, there shouldn't be a major change to border policies. Still, governments around the world are tightening restrictions on trans and nonbinary identification documents, so many travelers are left wondering what's happening.

The State Department's new policy on issuing visas for transgender athletes could have broader implications for travelers, immigration lawyers say.

A growing number of countries are advising caution for trans citizens visiting America amid fears of 'detention'. It comes after Donald Trump banned 'X' gendered US passports and one of the first executive orders he signed as president declared there were only two genders. A number of US allies are now warning their trans and non-binary citizens who have their gender listed as 'X' that they should get advice from American embassies before travelling there.