Hunter Schafer Says She Received a Male Passport After Trump's Anti-Trans Executive Order

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anti-trans executive order.On February 21, the best known for her role in HBO's hit drama revealed her passport now features a male gender classification directly following Trump's restrictive recognizing two “immutable” sexes assigned at birth.“I don't really post much these days, but I had a bit of a harsh reality check today, and felt like it's important to share with whoever is listening,” she began her .

According to the actor, she had to apply for a new passport after hers was stolen in Barcelona.“I had to [replace my passport] one time before.

No part of the process was different," she explained. "I filled everything out just like I normally would. I put female. And when it was picked up today and I opened it up, they had changed the marker to male.”While Schafer says the switch “doesn't change really anything about me or my transness,” she wants to raise awareness about the realities are facing in Trump's America.

Here's what we know.After declaring that there are “only two genders” in his , Trump signed an that claims to restore “biological truth to the federal government.” The document declares the government only recognizes two sexes, male and female, claiming, “'Sex' is not a synonym for and does not include the concept of ‘gender identity.’”Featuring directives spanning across federal agencies, from the U.S.