Can you request a frisk search be performed by an opposite sex officer at the airport?

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In the United States, according to the National Center for Transgender Equality (emphasis added):

If you choose a pat-down to avoid the AIT machines or if the TSA agents require one for another reason, the pat-down must be performed by an officer of the same gender as the traveler. This is based on your gender presentation. So, for instance, transgender women should be searched by female officers, and transgender men should be searched by male officers. The gender listed on your identification documents and boarding passes should not matter for pat-downs, and you should not be subjected to personal questions about your gender. If TSA officers are unsure who should pat you down, they should ask you discreetly and respectfully. If you encounter any problem, ask to speak to a supervisor and clearly and calmly state how you should be treated.

This is consistent with the TSA's guidance on the issue.

Policies may, of course, differ in different countries, and may be inconsistently or otherwise unfairly applied anywhere.

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