Christie Elan-Cane, who has fought for more than 25 years to achieve legal and social recognition for non-gendered identity, brought a case to the UK's highest court in the latest round of a legal battle for "X" passports.

       The campaigner argued that the UK's passport application process, which requires individuals to indicate whether they are male or female, breaches human rights laws.

       However in a judgment yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal.

       Giving the ruling, Lord Reed said: "The form is concerned with the applicants' gender as a biographical detail which can be used to confirm their identity by checking it against the birth, adoption or gender recognition certificates provided and other official records.

       "It is therefore the gender recognised for legal purposes and recorded in those documents which is relevant."

       The President of the Supreme Court found Elan-Cane's interest in being issued with an "X" passport was "outweighed" by other considerations, including "maintaining a coherent approach across government" on what genders are recognised.

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