Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.

[Lori Dee]

Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
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The Advocate - Christopher Wiggins
March 05, 2025 2:57 PM EST

Germany has issued a warning that transgender and nonbinary travelers may face difficulties entering the United States under the Trump administration's new policies. The warning, first reported by the German newspaper Rheinische Post on February 26, advises travelers to check with U.S. authorities before making their trip as the federal government moves to erase legal recognition of transgender people and restrict their ability to update official documents.

A German official confirmed ... that "transgender and nonbinary individuals traveling from Germany to the United States should contact the responsible U.S. authorities prior to travel to the U.S. to inquire about current entry regulations." The advisory follows an executive order from President Donald Trump, ... mandating that all government-issued documents, including passports, reflect only an individual's sex assigned at birth.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's State Department then issued a new directive requiring all visa applicants to list their sex at birth. Though the memo is framed as a policy aimed at transgender athletes, legal experts warn that it could be used to deny visas to transgender people more broadly. The policy instructs consular officers to flag applications where there is "reasonable suspicion" that an applicant is trans...

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[Faith]

honestly, I think all foreign tourists should reconsider and vacation elsewhere. With the administration as it is now the US doesn't deserve their money. Go somewhere that is welcoming to all.