Last Wednesday U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an executive order establishing a formal process by which individuals in the Virgin Islands may request a change to the gender marker on their official government-issued identification documents. Intersex Virgin Islanders and trans individuals with a court order stating they’ve had “surgical, hormonal, or other treatment for the purpose of gender transition,” can now easily revise the gender markers on both their birth certificates and government-issued ID cards. This order marks the first instance ever of official recognition of trans people in the territory, according to Transitics. “Virgin Islanders have reached out to our administration seeking a way to have their documents reflect who they truly are,” Gov. Bryan said in a statement following the signing ceremony. “This Executive Order provides a fair and compassionate process where none existed before. It ensures that our government recognizes and respects the ...