Editor Mr.Mayank Rawat ( Chief Editor Mr. Rohit Mishra )
Denmark said it has begun advising transgender people to contact the US Embassy in Copenhagen before embarking on a trip to the United States.
The move comes amid concerns that US President Donald Trump’s policies regarding gender could cause problems for them.
On his first day in office, Trump signed an order requiring the US government to use the term “sex” rather than “gender.”
Finland issued a similar warning a week ago, citing an executive order stating that the US would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female, and that authorities could refuse entry to travelers with documents showing a different sex than the one assigned at birth.
Germany has also updated its travel advice for the United States after German nationals were detained. The German changes, however, were not related to gender.
“If your passport has the gender designation X or you have changed gender, it is recommended to contact the US embassy prior to travel for guidance on how to proceed,” the Danish travel advisory page read.
The Danish Foreign Ministry said the US system responsible for authorizing travelers’ applications includes two genders, male and female, which could complicate matters for some Danes.
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said no Danish nationals had been detained in the US or refused entry since Trump took office.
A spokesperson for the US Embassy in Copenhagen said that applicants with an X in their passport would receive permission to enter the country based on their biological sex at birth.
Mayank Rawat
