American passport holders who do not conform to ‘male’ or ‘female’ genders can now choose a third option, ‘X’.
The first passport to have the transgender or intersex option has been delivered, says the U.S. State Department.
The document has an “X” in the gender box, signalling that the holder does not identify as either male or female.
It was issued to Dana Zzyym, a 66-year-old intersex activist, who sued the State Department over the issue in 2015.
In June, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken announced the X marker would be offered as an option on passports.
More than 10 countries, including Canada, Germany, Australia and India, already offer a third gender on documents.
