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Title: Trans Indian's predicament at border shows the U. S. lags behind
Post by: stephaniec on May 09, 2015, 08:12:26 PM
Trans Indian's predicament at the border shows the U.S. lags behind

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2015/05/09/trans-indian-womans-predicament-border-shows-us-lags-behind

The Advocate/by Mitch Kellaway    05/09/2015


" The U.S. consulate remains unclear on how to process visas like that of Aruta Alpesh Soni, who identifies among India's legally recognized " Third Genders ". As more and more countries, particularly Asia, legally recognized " Third Genders", the U.S. State Department has not adapted quickly enough to process anything beyond Binary " male " and " female-marked visas." "


Title: Re: Trans Indian's predicament at border shows the U. S. lags behind
Post by: Lady Smith on May 09, 2015, 08:32:38 PM
My old New Zealand passport has a gender undefined tag and I remember someone telling me shortly after it was issued to me that I shouldn't try going to the US with it as I'd strike problems.
Title: Re: Trans Indian's predicament at border shows the U. S. lags behind
Post by: katrinaw on May 09, 2015, 08:48:45 PM
Well thats good to know Stephanie... Thanks

L Katy  :-*
Title: Re: Trans Indian's predicament at border shows the U. S. lags behind
Post by: stephaniec on May 09, 2015, 08:55:09 PM
no problem