For fellow Americans living in cities where ICE is active, many people, especially those of Hispanic descent, are already carrying around passports on their persons at all times because they’re rightfully afraid of being forcibly disappeared or deported to some random South American country.
A passport card can be obtained for $30 from the Department of State. It is considered exactly equivalent to a passport within the US, but it’s the size of a credit card. It is a valid travel document for land and sea travel within North America and the Caribbean. It also counts as a Real ID. The card is good for ten years.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/card.html
Do not do this if you are transgender or have an X gender marker. They will cancel your passport and tell you to apply for a new one with your sex assigned at birth.
Though I get what you’re saying, someone who had their sex changed on their passport has already decided dealing with the gender dysphoria has priority. It’s not like it’s a quick decision (contrary to popular republican belief), and it’s never been easy to be trans in the society so every trans person will consider if coming out as trans is worth it. A lot of those who do feel it’s either that or death.
I’m already assuming that if someone has had that changed, in all likelihood they spent a long time thinking about it. My point is the basis of that decision has changed, things have gotten much more dangerous for trans people, which can change the equation. There will be plenty of people for whom the gender dysphoria has a higher priority, and that’s not a problem. My point is that a blanket statement isn’t quite the best idea here, everyone has to weigh the risks for themselves, and that will be different for every person.