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AG Tong and 12 states fight federal passport sex marker change

Tong said the change will hurt transgender people's ability to travel.

News 12 Staff

Mar 19, 2025, 7:00 AM

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 12 other states are objecting to a federal policy requiring passports to reflect a person's sex assigned at birth.

Tong said the change will hurt transgender people's ability to travel.

He added it conflicts with states like Connecticut, where residents can update IDs to match their gender identity, potentially causing confusion with state documents.

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