Fri Feb 21 18:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Actress Hunter Schafer’s Passport Gender Marker Changed to Male, Highlighting Trans Rights Concerns
**Los Angeles, CA** – Actress Hunter Schafer, known for her role in *Euphoria*, has revealed that her passport’s gender marker was changed from female to male without her consent. Schafer obtained a replacement passport this week after her original was lost in a theft last year while filming in Barcelona. While the application process was similar to previous renewals, the issued passport reflected a male gender marker, despite her consistently identifying as female since her teens.
Schafer attributes this change to a Trump-era executive order that restricts gender marker changes on passports to those aligning with assigned sex at birth. This policy, challenged in a recent ACLU lawsuit, has left the transgender community increasingly vulnerable.
In an eight-minute video posted to social media, Schafer shared her experience, emphasizing that this wasn’t simply a bureaucratic error but a reflection of the increasing challenges faced by transgender individuals, particularly those who don’t conform to societal beauty standards. While stating the change itself doesn’t impact her identity, she acknowledges the added difficulties it creates, particularly regarding international travel and potential interactions with border control. She anticipates having to “out” herself more frequently than necessary.
Schafer’s video serves as a call to awareness, highlighting the real-world implications of seemingly minor policy changes that disproportionately affect the transgender community. She encourages others to acknowledge and resist the normalization of such discriminatory practices.
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