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While Hunter stated that the change in her passport does not alter her identity or her experience as a transgender person — “I don’t give a [expletive] that they put an ‘M’ on my passport,” she said — she acknowledged that such designations can complicate her life. Specifically, she mentioned that this change could require her to out herself to border patrol agents frequently, which is an unnecessary burden that undermines her privacy and comfort.
“I’m pretty sure it’s going to come along with having to out myself... much more often than I would like to or is really necessary,” she explained, emphasizing the emotional toll that these encounters take on transgender individuals navigating formalities in a society that often does not recognize their identities.