Trump signs executive orders targeting LGBTQ Americans
Donald Trump wasted no time in rolling back years of hard-won progress for transgender Americans, signing an executive order declaring that the federal government will no longer recognize trans people within hours of being sworn in as the 47th president.
He signed a second executive order, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,” which revokes several LGBTQI-inclusive Executive Orders issued by President Biden, including Executive Order,” that revokes several LGBTQI-inclusive executive orders issued by President Biden. “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” defines sex as strictly male or female based on the “immutable biological reality of sex” characteristics at birth and will, the administration claims, “defend women’s rights” and restore “trust in government itself.” The order mandates immediate changes, directing federal agencies to rewrite policies and remove any reference to gender ideology, and allowing government-issued ID to reflect only an individual’s gender assigned at birth.
Schools, shelters, and workplaces that receive federal funding will no longer be required to accommodate transgender individuals’ gender identities transgender women in prisons and detention centers will be housed with men, regardless of their safety.
Among the executive orders addressed in Trump’s “Initial Rescission” order are: 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government; 13988, Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation; 14004, Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform; 14020, Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council; 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce; 14075, Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals; and14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and
