5 days ago
Swift News
The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.
In a change made earlier this week, the Department of Global Affairs added an advisory to its United States travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian passport holders.
"While the Government of Canada issues passports with an 'X' gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries," it wrote. "You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the 'X' gender identifier."
The notice advises that Canadians "may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling."
The move comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. government to only recognize two sexes: male and female. The order also directed that all documents issued by the U.S. federal government refer to "sex" rather than "gender."
In January, the Canadian government said an estimated 3,600 citizens have listed "X" as their gender on their passports — an option that has been available to Canadians since 2019.
Officials from the Department of Global Affairs and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's office have not yet responded to questions from CBC News about why the warning was added months after Trump's executive order.
