ALBAWABA - Euphoria star Hunter Schafer shares shock after receiving a passport with 'male' marker.
In a shocking and uncommon eight-minute video shared on social media, Hunter Schafer, one of Hollywood's most well-known and sought-after transgender actors, shares her reaction to being issued a new passport with her sex indicated as male.
"I felt compelled to share with anyone who is listening after receiving a somewhat unpleasant reality check today. In her introductory remarks, the Euphoria star said, "I'm sure most of us remember that on, I believe, the first day of Trump's presidency, he signed an executive order to declare only two genders recognized by the state—male and female assigned at birth." The Borough of Consular Affairs has stopped passport applications that request a gender marker change, renewals, or new applications with a gender marker deferred from an applicant's gender given at birth as a result of this, which I noted down since I want to get it properly. Because our president talks a lot, my first thought was, "I'll believe it when I see it."
When the 26-year-old actress went to the federal passport agency in Los Angeles to pick up a new passport after having hers stolen during recent filming in Barcelona, Spain, Schafer noticed it. After transitioning throughout her adolescence, she acknowledges that she was "shocked" to see the shift when all of her identification was listed to reflect her gender identity.
"I'm not posting this to incite panic, stir up controversy, or offer solace. I don't require it. However, I do believe it's worthwhile to share in order to acknowledge the situation's reality and the fact that it is happening," she added. She took me aback. I don't know; I simply didn't think that was going to happen, so I was taken aback. In addition to being a well-known or celebrity trans woman who is white, slender, and able to conform to modern beauty standards, I also want to address my privilege since I was able to partake in all of that, and even though I passed, it still occurred.
"It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female," reads the executive order, which was put into effect when Trump took office on January 20. These sexes are rooted in fundamental and unquestionable reality and cannot be altered. The following definitions will guide all executive interpretations and applications of federal law and administration policy, and the executive branch will implement all sex-protective laws under my guidance in order to advance this reality.
- Hunter Schafer Instagram profile
The decree was only the first of several attacks by Trump on gender-affirming treatment and the transgender population. Since then, he has issued an executive order that forbids transgender women and girls from participating in competitive sports and from serving in the armed forces. The LGBTQ community, civil rights organizations, and federal courts have all swiftly criticized Trump's directives and questioned his authority.
Laverne Cox, another well-known Hollywood actor, recently commented on Trump's activities, saying that the president is concerned about "the wrong 1 percent." "Trans people, I want to remind us that we've been here before," Cox continued. Criminalization of our identities has already taken place. Many cities had anti-cross-dressing ordinances in place until the early 1990s. Every day, the amazing Alexandra Billings shares on her Instagram and TikTok that she underwent a transition in 1979 and was arrested several times for simply being transgender. Despite facing detention, she persevered. She overcame it; others have endured and overcome it before her, and we will do so once more.
