US appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate a rule that would have barred transgender and nonbinary people from having passports reflecting their gender identity, Reuters reported.

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a nationwide order blocking the policy, which required listing “sex at birth” on passports and eliminated options like the “X” marker. A lower court had earlier ruled the policy unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment.

According to Reuters, civil rights advocates hailed the decision as a major step for equality. The ACLU, representing affected applicants, said the ruling affirms the right of transgender and nonbinary people to travel with documents that reflect who they are.