The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
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Filled this out, but got to the bottom and had to take a pause to mourn. I could not out my name on it, not because I don’t believe what I wrote, but because I fear musk et al using the information to pick retaliation targets. We didn’t used to be that country, but we are now.
I mourning that I feel it is necessary to do so anonymously. Not for fear of fellow Americans, but for fear of the very government that is supposed to represent and protect me.
1. There are dozens of genetic variations that can cause sex assigned at birth to be wrong.
2. Sex is not terribly helpful at being sure the person in front of you is the passport holder; fingerprint more accurate.
3. Sex wasn't on US passports prior to 1977. Go back to the 50s or 1890s golden age!
to those asking for guidance - retired fed employee who worked in rule-making and info collections info. this is going to be diff than if you support the EO requirement or not. cmts will need to be focused specifically to the questions asked
for some reason, they are not letting me see the comments already submitted. when i read the FR, it states the BS from the EO and gender as male or female. I can't really comment on the hours and burden - the time to fill out the form, gather the info., etc. but to start it with a false
premise regarding gender - i'll have to think how to write a comment. cannot comment on hours and burden on a false claim. i'll look for the original document submitted. of course they didn't get comments on the first 60 day comment period - it didn't include this BS.
to clarify: specific questions are on hours/burden to fill out the forms and such. However, they discuss the change since last posted with the EO and the male/female only designation. while burden estimates may be fine, it's based on false info related to gender. i'd love to read cmts submitted!
For what it's worth my comment focused on unclear instructions for those not assigned male or female and ammendments to birth certificate. Also discrepancy between EO wanting gender at conception and the form wanting at birth. I suggest removing the field entirety to avoid issues.
and looking at the comment count go up - as a former rulemaking person in federal gov't - it is not common to get comments on the information collection notices required under the Paperwork Reduction Act let alone almost 4000 comments!! and not even close to end of comment period
I would also love some guidance. Want to bring a friend or two along in submitting comments, and would appreciate someone pointing out whether any reputable organizations have put out statements/guidance. Please & thank you!
I have posted the comments that I posted, and anyone is welcome to use for inspiration of for reference. Remember you don't have to give your personal information. Your comments may be used for court/legal purposes and will become public record.
Would it make sense to comment in favor of entirely removing gender markers from passports and government IDs, or should I keep it to support letting people change their gender marker?
Thank you - my dog walker who is trans is having his passport held hostage - he was even interviewed by US Today and Rolling Stone about it - this is good to see. I will damn well let them know what i think.
Actually, Miles just got his papers back, his old passport back, and was told he had to submit proper documentation - i.e, a birth certificate with the biological gender showing female.
Terra, I want to support trans people, but this government legalese is not easy to decipher. Can you post any shortcuts that would help novices find their way to the right page? Thanks
depends. where I worked, we grouped them as they came in and uploaded to our internal public available electronic data system before uploading into regulations dot gov - don't have that same confidence here
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I mourning that I feel it is necessary to do so anonymously. Not for fear of fellow Americans, but for fear of the very government that is supposed to represent and protect me.
2. Sex is not terribly helpful at being sure the person in front of you is the passport holder; fingerprint more accurate.
3. Sex wasn't on US passports prior to 1977. Go back to the 50s or 1890s golden age!
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I hate this so much.