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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle now. If you identify

as a different gender than the one you were assigned at birth. Until recently, you had the option

of identifying as that gender on federal documents, like a passport. If you identify as non-binary,

you had the option to mark X. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump changed that.

We'll hear more about what that means for trans and non-binary people in a minute from

stranger queer culture and politics reporter Vivian McCall.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Today is Lunar New Year.

There are plenty of celebrations happening in the Seattle area.

Check out the Family Festival at the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Saturday,

featuring dance, stories, and crafts. Outside the city, look for celebrations in Kirkland,

Edmonds, and at South Center on Saturday. Book lovers, this one's for you. Several branches

of Seattle Public Library will now be open six days a week, starting today, including Fremont,

Wallingford, and New Holly. Two branches, Northgate and Northeast, will now be open seven days

a week. Library officials say the expanded hours are expected to remain in place through 2025.

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