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The federal government is preparing to recognize only two sexes, male and female, under an executive order that President Donald Trump is expected to sign soon.
The executive order would reverse the Biden administration’s efforts to expand gender identity designations, including on passports.
“Starting today, the official policy of the United States government will be that there are only two genders, male and female,” Trump said during his inauguration speech on Monday, taking a first step toward fulfilling one of his promises. campaign regarding the so-called cultural war.
The executive order, a Trump administration official told reporters Monday, aims to “defend women from gender ideology extremism and restore biological truths in the federal government.” Male and female “are sexes that cannot be changed, and are based on a fundamental and incontrovertible reality,” the official said.
The federal government would also change the term “gender” to “sex,” and sex would be “the immutable biological classification of an individual,” the official said.
All government agencies will ensure that official documents, including passports and visas, “accurately reflect sex,” the official said.
Likewise, departments in charge of federal prisons, immigration shelters, rape shelters and other “intimate spaces” would be instructed to protect single-sex spaces for the sake of privacy. And employee records would also adhere to the decree, as would messaging from federal departments.
“Agencies will no longer promote gender ideology through forms of communication and other messages,” the official said, adding that grants and contracts would be reviewed to ensure that “federal funds will not be used to promote gender ideology.” of gender.” of Trump would dismantle the Biden administration’s efforts to be more inclusive of Americans’ gender identification.
Trump’s executive order would dismantle the Biden administration’s efforts to be more inclusive of Americans’ gender identification.
Starting in 2022, U.S. citizens have been able to select “X” as their gender marker on passports. According to the State Department, the marker does not need to match the sex on citizenship documents or photo ID, nor is medical documentation required to change sex.
“We promote freedom, dignity and equality for all people, including LGBTQI+ people,” the Department’s website says. “We are demonstrating this commitment to better serve all American citizens, regardless of their gender identity.”
That same year, Americans were able to begin changing their gender identification with the Social Security Administration without needing to present a medical certificate. However, Social Security’s registration systems still require a male or female designation, although the administration said it was exploring policy and system updates to support an “X” designation.
“The Social Security Administration’s Equity Action Plan includes a commitment to reduce administrative burdens and ensure that people who identify as gender diverse or transgender have options in the Insurance Number card application process. Social”, declared Kilolo Kijakazi, acting commissioner of the Administration at that time.
