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此篇文章轉錄自The Age（點此連結）；文章主要論述：美國政府對跨性別者的護照申請有更為彈性的規定，以往需要變性手術的證明，如今只要能提出合適的變性臨床處遇證明即可，且也只會詢問必要的身分資料與公民身分。這項政策轉變的確是對跨性別者更為友善，畢竟，進行手術或臨床處遇對於跨性別者的門檻是不同的，我的意見是，很愛國際（美國）觀的台灣應該要趕緊跟國際（美國）接軌吧。（這邊我把treatment翻譯成「處遇」而不翻譯成「治療」，因為治療具有疾病的意涵，但是處遇是較為中性的詞，clinical treatment不見得等於clinical therapy，但是台灣翻譯常將兩者混淆，心理學讀者也不見得能體會其中的差異。另外，從此篇文章可以學到「變性手術」的英文是：SRS: sexaul reassignment surgery，來自Google查詢，還有以下說法：sex-change operation, gender reassignment surgery, gender-change surgery。）

US unveils new passport rules for transgender people

June 10, 2010 - 11:39AM

The United States has new, more flexible passport regulations for transgender people, and ended an earlier requirement that reassignment surgery precede a passport gender change, the State Department said.

"Sexual reassignment surgery is no longer a prerequisite for passport issuance," it said in a statement.

From June 10, "when a passport applicant presents a certification from an attending medical physician that the applicant has undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition, the passport will reflect the new gender," the statement said.

The new policy and procedures are based on standards and recommendations of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), recognized by the American Medical Association as the authority in this field, the department said.

"As with all passport applicants, passport issuing officers at embassies and consulates abroad and domestic passport agencies and centers will only ask appropriate questions to obtain information necessary to determine citizenship and identity."

The State Department said the new rules mean "it is also possible to obtain a limited-validity passport if the physician's statement shows the applicant is in the process of gender transition. No additional medical records are required."

The change coincides with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month, the department added.

This story was found at: http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-unveils-new-passport-rules-for-transgender-people-20100610-xye8.html