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New 'Thought Policing' Bill May Let Rubio Strip Passports from US Citizens Over Political Speech (www.commondreams.org)

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Free speech advocates fear a new bill could let the Secretary of State strip passports from US citizens based on their speech. "Rubio has claimed the power to designate people terrorist supporters based solely on what they think and say," one said.

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[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 10 points 3 days ago

PSA: Trans people can currently get and use passports in m, f, or Gender X, but it requires an extra form.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/passport-help/sex-marker.html