In a move that is set to spark nationwide controversy, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced sweeping policy changes that will effectively eliminate government recognition of LGBTQ+ identities, asserting that the country’s official stance will only acknowledge two genders – male and female.
Trump made this declaration during his inauguration speech on Monday, January 20, 2024, at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., signaling a radical departure from previous administrations’ policies on gender identity and inclusion.
“I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life… As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female,” Trump stated to a roaring crowd of supporters.
Federal Policy Shift: ‘Sex to Be Accurately Reflected’
Prior to Trump’s address, a senior White House official provided further insights into the administration’s plan, stating that all official government documents, including passports and identification cards, will now be required to reflect biological sex accurately.
“No longer will the federal government be promoting gender ideology,” the official emphasized.
This decision would effectively end the use of gender-neutral markers such as ‘X’ on U.S. passports, a policy that was introduced under the Biden administration to accommodate non-binary and gender-diverse individuals.
The administration also revealed that under an imminent executive order, all government facilities, including prisons, homeless shelters, and migrant housing, will be segregated strictly based on biological sex.
Moreover, federal workplaces and institutions will no longer be mandated to use gender-affirming pronouns for transgender individuals, with Trump’s team arguing that such requirements infringe upon First Amendment rights related to freedom of speech and religion.
Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs
In a broader effort to reshape the government’s stance on social policies, Trump also vowed to review and defund Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies.
“The era of wasting taxpayer dollars on woke DEI programs is over,” a top aide remarked, noting that a new task force will be established to assess all federal DEI programs monthly to determine which ones should be shut down.
The move has already sparked fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, civil rights organizations, and Democratic lawmakers, who argue that the policy is a direct attack on the rights and dignity of marginalized communities. Critics contend that the new measures could lead to widespread discrimination and exclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in critical areas such as healthcare, employment, and legal protections.
On the other hand, conservative groups and Trump’s supporters have welcomed the announcement, hailing it as a restoration of traditional values and biological reality in federal governance.
What’s Next?
With the executive order expected to be signed in the coming weeks, the legal and political battle lines are already being drawn. Civil liberties organizations have signaled their intent to challenge the policy in court, setting the stage for a protracted legal showdown that could define the future of gender recognition in the U.S.
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