The federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) claims to have had the altered gender identity to “masculine “In a diplomatic visa granted by the United States. She described the situation as” violence “,” disrespect “and” abuse. “
But this is not the first time a public figure claims to have been the victim of transphobia by having the genre changed in documentation. In February, the Trans Hunter Schafer actress, star of the Euphoria series, said she received a passport with the “male” genre.
At the time, she posted a video on social networks explaining that she had to take a new passport after the original was stolen.
“To clarify, my gender markers first changed in my teens when I took my driver’s license, and all the following passports have marked ‘female’ since then,” said the 26 -year -old actress. “This was never a problem.”
The actress said she did not know what has changed in the process of issuing the document, but said she believed the change is a direct consequence of the new US government.
On his first day of return to the White House, Trump ordered the federal government to recognize only two biologically distinct sexes – masculine and female – and guided federal agencies to ensure that subsidies do not promote “gender ideology”.
The same executive order determined that the State Department alter its policies to issue only passports that “accurately reflect the sex of the holder”, a guideline that the agency quickly implemented a few days later.
Judicial battle
Trump’s decree was questioned by civil rights organizations, including in court.
Lawyers of the American Union for Civil Freedoms (ACLU), representing seven transgender and non -binary people, filed a lawsuit against the government. The authors of the action argue that policy unconstitutionally discriminates trans and exposes them to potential damage during travel.
“This executive order has made it impossible for transgender, non -binary and intersex Americans to have accurate federal identity documents, including their passports,” Aclu lawyer Swaminathan said.
US district judge Julia Kobick during a Boston audience seemed open to the arguments.
Kobick, nominated by Trump’s democratic predecessor Joe Biden, did not immediately comment on whether the policy should be blocked. But he harshly questioned a US Department of Department lawyer: “There is clearly a burden on their ability to use their passports,” she said
The judge also stated that the measure could “force” transgender individuals whose appearance does not match sex marked in their passports, subject them to discrimination in foreign countries.
“They are having denied a consistent passport with their gender identity because of their sex,” said Kobick.
Case Erika Hilton
MP Erika Hilton had been invited to lecture this month at an event held at Harvard University and the Massachusett Institute of Technology (MIT).
After receiving a visa with the “male” genre, she gave up boarding to the United States, where she would participate in Brazil Conference 2025. Elected in 2022, the 32-year-old Paulistana is one of the first two transsexual deputies to earn a mandate in the House-the other is Duda Salabert (PDT-MG).
“It is absurd that the hatred that Donald Trump nourishes and encourages transgender people bumped into a Brazilian parliamentary going to do an official mission on behalf of the House of Representatives,” added the PSOL deputy.
In a previous version of the visa, issued in 2023, the genre was in accordance with which the parliamentarian identifies, according to his press office. Lasting two years, however, the document expired before this month’s event.
According to the CNN Erika prepares an international action to question the US government. She also tries to schedule a meeting with Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira.
Questioned by CNN The US embassy said that “it is the US policy to recognize two sexes, masculine and female, considered unchanging since birth.” In a statement, he said that, according to American law, visa records are confidential and they do not comment on individual cases.
*With information from Reuters
This content was originally published in Beyond Erika Hilton, Euphoria’s actress was identified as a man in the US on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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