Surgery no longer required for passport gender change

[Ryan]

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday a new policy that no longer requires passport applicants seeking a gender change to have undergone sexual reassignment surgery.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/06/09/passports.transgender/index.html

Good news for all you Americans

[tekla]

I don't think what is written on the Passport matters much anymore after they put the RF chips in them.  That's where the real info is stored.

[darklady]

In the country where in many juridistications sex is understood vagina/penis this may not be a good idea. Should they check people privates's then before man and woman can marry. I support strongly giving temporary passports for pre-ops. That makes going to surgery etc. much easier.

[Chamillion]

This would happen a month after I renewed my passport (with an F still on it because I'm waiting to change my legal sex until after a hysterectomy which insurance will cover as long as I'm listed as female).

Good news regardless..

[Calistine]

It was already like that in my state, but its great to see its being applied everywhere

[VampyreAri]

Sweet! xD Totally win. ...This reminds me I really need to actually get a new passport...