Trump’s executive orders target trans and nonbinary people – DW – 01

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He has signed more than 100 executive orders, directives the president can give to federal agencies and departments without having to consult Congress.
“It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female,” the executive order Trump signed on day one of his second term reads.
It is a “false claim,” according to Trump’s executive order, that people born with a prostate could “identify as and thus become women and vice versa.”
No more diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Trump also signed an executive order to end all “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives in federal departments and agencies.
The rescinding of Biden’s executive order means that there is no regulation for employers distinctly stating that they cannot discriminate against employees with LGBTQ+ identities.

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In his first few days in office, US President Donald Trump has had a busy schedule. Over 100 executive orders, which are directives the president can issue to federal departments and agencies without first consulting Congress, have been signed by him. LGBTQ+ rights were a factor in a number of them.

According to Trump’s inauguration speech, the US government will only recognize two genders under his leadership. This implies that the government will not permit individuals who identify as nonbinary or intersex—that is, neither male nor female—to have their identities represented on their official documents, such as passports.

On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order that states, “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”. These sexes are based on fundamental and unquestionable reality and cannot be altered. “..”.

According to the order, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” the US government no longer acknowledges the identities of transgender people.

‘False claim,’ Trump said.

The presidential directive claims that “ideologues who deny the biological reality of sex have increasingly used legal and other socially coercive means across the country to permit men to self-identify as women and gain access to intimate single-sex spaces and activities designed for women.”. “This is incorrect. “.

Those who are born with a prostate could “identify as and thus become women and vice versa,” but Trump’s executive order calls this a “false claim.”. “.”.

The Williams Institute School of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles estimates that 1 in 6 transgender persons in the United States are 13 years of age or older. Any medical care that assists individuals in changing to the gender they identify with is considered gender-affirming, and the American Medical Association (AMA) supports its provision.

Transgender people should receive this care because, according to the American Medical Association, it “has been linked to dramatically reduced rates of suicide attempts [and] decreased rates of depression and anxiety.”. “.”.

No more efforts to promote inclusion, equity, and diversity.

A directive to terminate all “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs in federal departments and agencies was also signed by Trump. Underrepresented groups, whether based on race, gender, or other characteristics, are guaranteed equal opportunities and treatment in the workplace by DEI programs, according to proponents. DEI programs are referred to by opponents as “immoral discrimination programs” and “public waste,” as stated in Trump’s directive.

The president of the United States can revoke executive orders that his predecessor has signed in addition to signing his own. Trump revoked Joe Biden’s directive, “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation,” on the first day of his second term. “.”.

It mandated that all federal departments ensure that their anti-sex discrimination policies also prohibited discrimination against members of LGBTQ+ communities by reviewing and, if needed, revising them before implementing them. That’s no longer true.

What consequences can we expect from Trump’s executive orders?

US citizens can now choose X as their passport’s sex marker rather than M or F for “male” or “female” as of 2022. The future of passports that currently bear the X mark is still unknown. However, the Trump administration only recognizes two genders, so those who identify as intersex or nonbinary will no longer be able to obtain new documents that reflect their identities. Additionally, this may make it more difficult for them to be identified elsewhere, like at work or school.

The consequences of not recognizing transgender and nonbinary identities are numerous for those who are impacted. In order to match their IDs with their gender identity, trans people can no longer change their sex on official documents. The directive also abolishes the mandate that transgender workers be addressed using their preferred pronouns at federal government jobs.

Women who are transgender will be placed in men’s prisons because the government will only accept a person as the gender they were assigned at birth. Furthermore, transgender workers in federal government departments and agencies will be required to use the restrooms associated with their biological sex rather than the one they identify with.

Beginning Wednesday, all federal agencies and departments’ DEI officers will be on paid leave as their programs are being shut down.

Due to the revocation of Biden’s executive order, employers are no longer subject to a law that expressly prohibits discrimination against workers who identify as LGBTQ+. One example of this would be a transgender person who tries and fails to have their employer use the pronouns that correspond to their identity, or someone who wants to bring their same-sex spouse to networking events but is denied access.

LGBTQ+ groups and supporters were horrified.

While Trump’s executive orders are fulfilling some of the wishes of conservatives, LGBTQ+ advocates and allies are horrified. They claim that some of their hard-won victories from the previous few years are being undone, which they find unacceptable.

According to Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the biggest LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organization in the US, “We refuse to back down or be intimidated.”. “We will do everything in our power to combat these detrimental provisions; we are not going anywhere. “.”.

Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender congresswoman, is adamantly against the recently signed rules that assert gender is fixed and binary.

Congressman McBride, who represents Delaware in the House of Representatives, told US broadcaster NBC that “no executive action, no legislative action for that matter, can erase the reality of diversity across gender in our society.”.

By Milan Gagnon, editor.

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