State Department freezes nonbinary passport applications as Rubio rolls out Trump’s anti-LGBT agenda - Existing passports won’t be affected by Trump executive order until they begin expiring in 2032

Tensions between the U.S. and China have been rising for some time now, and Rubio's appointment has widely been seen as a sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China during his second term. One of the most outspoken China hawks in Washington, Rubio has introduced several bills targeting the Chinese Communist Party.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the state department to stop passport applications with “X” markers, which are used by many trans and non-binary citizens. Rubio, who previously said voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time”,

The administration of President Joe Biden reversed Trump’s ban on rainbow flags at embassies. Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken told American embassies and diplomatic missions that they can fly the Pride flag again as well as “other symbols connoting support for LGBTQ rights based on what is ‘appropriate in light of local conditions.’”

Rubio's appointment as secretary of state has been seen as sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China.

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“Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content,” Rubio’s order said, according to copy obtained by the outlet.