Is non-binary gender legally recognised in the United States?
Limited recognition
The US currently restricts federal passport X markers due to ongoing litigation, though some states allow them.
The United States is one of 12 countries classified “Limited recognition” for non-binary gender recognition — 50% of the 24 with data. (Also searched as third gender, X gender marker.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Canada
- Recognized Canada allows citizens to choose an X gender marker on federal documents.
- Colombia
- Limited recognition Colombia recognizes non-binary gender via court orders and mandates government facilitation, but lacks a general legal framework.
- Iceland
- Recognized Iceland legally recognizes a third gender option on official documents nationwide.
- United Kingdom
- Not recognized The UK has no legislation recognizing a non-binary gender category.
- Brazil
- Limited recognition Recognition is limited to court orders and specific documents, not a nationwide statutory right.
- Denmark
- Limited recognition Denmark allows an X passport marker only for transsexual people without a legal gender change.
Other laws in United States
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Varies by region
- Pornography
- Legal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Joint adoption legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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