Canada is advising citizens that those holding a Canadian passport with an “X” gender identifier may face issues crossing into the United States.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recently added the note to its travel advisory page for travel to the United States, noting that various countries either do not recognize an “X” gender identifier as valid or do not have systems able to recognize it. As a result, travelers may be asked to provide their gender as either male or female when crossing the border, if asked.
“While the Government of Canada issues passports with a ‘X’ gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries. You might face entry restrictions in countries that do not recognize the ‘X’ gender identifier,” GAC noted. “You may still be asked to provide your sex/gender information as either male or female when travelling.”…