Transgender and nonbinary people are now allowed to receive passports matching their gender identity after an executive order from President Donald Trump previously forced binary gender markers.

Earlier this year, a federal judge blocked an effort by the Trump administration to keep the order in place while a civil rights lawsuit progressed. As of July 11, transgender people have been able to sign attestations that they have been harmed by the executive order and receive corrected documents while the case plays out.

For Lily Beinn, a transgender woman from Spokane, having a passport that matches her gender identity means having the freedom of movement without fear.

“The government makes it very clear they don’t want me here. Why would I want to raise my kids here?” Beinn said. “At this

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