White House allowing gender X on passports and more TSA inclusivity

Published April 1, 2022 6:40 AM

(KYMA, KECY) - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it's becoming more inclusive by setting up new standards for transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary air travelers.

The announcement comes on Transgender Day of Visibility.

Among the changes, the screening process will be gender neutral.

Gender identification will no longer be considered relevant for identification verification at checkpoints, but the traveler's name has to be the same on IDs and tickets.

While working on enhancements to its advanced imaging technology, screenings will be less invasive for passengers.

Meanwhile, the state department and White House announced that starting April 11, U.S. citizens can select "X" as their gender on passport applications.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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