The claim is true because multiple independent and reliable sources confirm that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a policy restricting transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.
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Supreme Court allows President Trump's administration to enforce passport policy targeting transgender people.
US Supreme Court lets Donald Trump block transgender and non-binary people from choosing passport sex markers - ABC News
Source: abc.net.au
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Verified November 7, 2025Key Evidence
ABC News and Reuters report that the Supreme Court allowed enforcement of the Trump administration's policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers aligned with their gender identity.
The ACLU describes the policy as discriminatory and notes the Supreme Court stayed a preliminary injunction against it.
NBC News and Fox News confirm the ruling restricts passport sex markers to male or female based on birth sex.
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What the Evidence Shows
On November 6-7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to stay a preliminary injunction, thereby permitting enforcement of a policy that bars transgender and nonbinary individuals from selecting passport gender markers reflecting their gender identity. This policy restricts passport sex designations to 'male' or 'female' based on sex assigned at birth.
The decision effectively reinstates the Trump-era restrictions on passport gender markers, which had been challenged in court as discriminatory. Multiple major news outlets (ABC News, Reuters, NBC News, Fox News, Newsweek) and civil rights organizations such as the ACLU reported on this ruling, describing it as a significant legal victory for the Trump administration and a setback for transgender rights advocates.
The policy is characterized by these sources as discriminatory against transgender and nonbinary people. There is broad consensus among the sources about the factual outcome of the Supreme Court's action, with no credible contradictory reports found.
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