Hunter Schafer’s Passport Shocker: ‘I Was Stunned’—How Trump’s Policy Just Changed Her Identity
Euphoria star Hunter Schafer is reeling from an unexpected identity shake-up—her newly issued U.S. passport now lists her as male, despite her applying as female.
In a candid TikTok video, the 26-year-old actress and transgender advocate held up her passport, revealing the shocking “M” gender marker. “I was shocked,” she admitted. “I just didn’t think it was actually going to happen.”
Schafer’s previous passport correctly identified her as female, but after losing it while filming overseas, she applied for a replacement—only to receive a document that erased her gender identity. The reason? A sweeping executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, which strictly defines sex as unchangeable and based solely on birth records.
The rule, enacted on Trump’s first day back in office, reverses previous policies that allowed Americans to self-identify their gender on passports, including a non-binary “X” option introduced by the Biden administration in 2022. Now, passports are issued only with “M” or “F,” determined solely by a person’s sex at birth.
Schafer, who has legally identified as female on government documents since her teenage years, said she never amended her birth certificate. That technicality now puts her in a difficult position—she is set to travel abroad next week and fears the complications of presenting a passport that contradicts her lived identity.
“I’m pretty sure it’s going to come with having to out myself to border patrol agents way more often than I would like—or that is really necessary,” she said.
Her frustration was clear: “I just feel like it’s important to share that this isn’t just talk—this is real, and it’s happening. No one, no matter their circumstances, is excluded from this.”
Schafer’s experience is the first high-profile case highlighting the real-world effects of Trump’s controversial gender policy. With millions of transgender Americans affected, her story raises urgent concerns about the legal and personal struggles now unfolding under the new administration.
As fans and activists rally behind her, the question remains—will this be the moment that forces change, or just another chapter in an ongoing fight for transgender rights?
