Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a suspension of passport applications that use a gender-neutral marker or request a change in gender.

President Donald Trump signed a presidential order that says the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes, male and female. The order also says all federal documents — including passports — should refer to “sex” rather than “gender.

Passport applicants who call the State Department’s National Passport Information Center with questions are being told to wait for new guidance before applying if they can, whic