President Donald Trump is expected to issue a slew of executive actions on Monday that would impact transgender Americans, including an executive order declaring that the U.S. government will only recognize a persons gender assigned at birth, Trump officials told reporters during a press call.
The executive orders, which Trump is expected to sign on Monday, his first day in office, include prohibiting federal funds from being used in programs that acknowledge people who identify as transgender, according to Trump officials.
It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female. These are sexes that are not changeable, and they are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality, an incoming White House official said during the call, which took place ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
Trumps executive actions are expected to rescind 2023 Biden administration policies related to the treatment of transgender individuals in the federal workplace.
Policies include Biden administration guidance on gender and inclusion for public servants, which was issued on March 31, 2023, marking Trans Visibility Day, in which the Office of Personnel Management updated guidance on gender inclusion in the federal workplace, including ensuring that all federal employees have their respective gender identities accurately reflected and identified in the workplace.
The Biden administration guidance also directed federal agencies to take steps to implement or increase the availability of training programs on gender identity and inclusion in the federal workplace for employees, managers, and leadership.
According to Trump officials, Trumps executive actions also would rescind many policies set by the Biden administration, including withholding federal money from schools and colleges unless they followed certain rules to protect trans students from harassment.
In addition, entities like prisons and shelters that receive federal funds would also be required to designate single sex spaces, White House officials said, assigning people to certain areas based on their gender assigned at birth.
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