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Thai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport (thethaiger.com)
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[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In the video, Nut explained that Chinese airport officials laughed at her after seeing her passport, which described her as “Mr,” despite her fully female appearance. She said she was used to such reactions and did not mind the laughter.

Despite the ordeal, Nut stated that she enjoys travelling in China and finds most Chinese people to be friendly, except for the immigration officers.

and this is exactly why updating documents are so important for trans folks, they out us!

[–] Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unless already updated, there's no way for trans people in the United States to leave without outing themselves or moonlighting since the Passport Office changes by the current admin went through

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The citizen was Thai, and unfortunately they never had the right to change the sex marker on their passport:

https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/12/15/people-cant-be-fit-boxes/thailands-need-legal-gender-recognition

Transgender people in Thailand currently enjoy few legal protections against discrimination and those are not fully enforced. There is no route for transgender people to obtain legal documentation that reflects their gender identity, and the affirmative policies that exist (including the ability to change one’s first name) leave discretionary power in the hands of administrative officials.

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Several interviewees explained that they faced issues traveling to other countries, including Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, because the gender marker on their passports does not align with their gender expression.

And yes, now the current U.S. administration will not recognize updated sex markers, insisting on only recognizing essentially assigned sex at birth, at least it will be that way until a new administration takes over (assuming that administration is not the far-right like the current one).