<p>Five judges at Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge against a government policy not to allow gender-neutral passports.</p>.<p>Christie Elan-Cane, who does not identify as either male or female, argued that Britain's passport application process was "inherently discriminatory". Individuals only have a choice of "male" or "female" on the application, with no option to put "X" for "unspecified" -- an alternative introduced in several other countries.</p>.<p>But the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal, ruling that a person's identity could be confirmed using the form and checking it against other official documents, which include birth, adoption or gender recognition certificates, said judge Robert Reed in the ruling.</p>.<p>"It is therefore gender recognised for legal purposes and recorded in those documents which is relevant," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/does-victorian-morality-hold-indias-legality-of-same-sex-marriage-at-bay-1060058.html" target="_blank">Does Victorian morality hold India's legality of same-sex marriage at bay?</a></strong></p>.<p>The case was brought on the grounds that the government breached legal rights to private life and not to face gender or sex discrimination.</p>.<p>The judges, though, said the lack of a gender-neutral option "does not unjustifiably breach articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights".</p>.<p>Elan-Cane, who has campaigned on the issue for 25 years, had earlier lost cases in lower courts. The activist, who uses the pronouns "per/per/perself", said the government and courts were "on the wrong side of history".</p>.<p>"This is not the end," the campaigner wrote on Twitter, promising to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.</p>.<p>Countries, including Canada, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Malta, Nepal and Pakistan, all now issue passports with options other than male and female.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Five judges at Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge against a government policy not to allow gender-neutral passports.</p>.<p>Christie Elan-Cane, who does not identify as either male or female, argued that Britain's passport application process was "inherently discriminatory". Individuals only have a choice of "male" or "female" on the application, with no option to put "X" for "unspecified" -- an alternative introduced in several other countries.</p>.<p>But the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal, ruling that a person's identity could be confirmed using the form and checking it against other official documents, which include birth, adoption or gender recognition certificates, said judge Robert Reed in the ruling.</p>.<p>"It is therefore gender recognised for legal purposes and recorded in those documents which is relevant," he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/does-victorian-morality-hold-indias-legality-of-same-sex-marriage-at-bay-1060058.html" target="_blank">Does Victorian morality hold India's legality of same-sex marriage at bay?</a></strong></p>.<p>The case was brought on the grounds that the government breached legal rights to private life and not to face gender or sex discrimination.</p>.<p>The judges, though, said the lack of a gender-neutral option "does not unjustifiably breach articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights".</p>.<p>Elan-Cane, who has campaigned on the issue for 25 years, had earlier lost cases in lower courts. The activist, who uses the pronouns "per/per/perself", said the government and courts were "on the wrong side of history".</p>.<p>"This is not the end," the campaigner wrote on Twitter, promising to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.</p>.<p>Countries, including Canada, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Malta, Nepal and Pakistan, all now issue passports with options other than male and female.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>