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Day holiday commemorating the civil rights leader. During November's election season, many Republicans campaigned on reversing transgender laws with a particular focus on transgender women participating in sports.

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It was not immediately clear what the executive orders would mean for the U. During his first term, Trump announced that he would ban transgender troops from serving in the military, and his administration did freeze recruitment of transgender personnel.

Transgender rights have become a contentious political topic in recent years. Shortly after taking office, Trump repealed 78 executive orders signed by his predecessor Joe Biden, including at least a dozen measures supporting racial equity and combating discrimination against gay and transgender people.

The Trump administration would only recognize two sexes, male and female, that were unchangeable, and would instruct federal employers to use the term sex and not gender, which can refer to gender norms and identity, the incoming White House official said in a background briefing.

More in Politics. What’s behind the shift?. Trump's policies represent a major departure from Biden's administration, which prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government. Return to Homepage. Trump rescinded two orders that Biden signed on his first day in office four years ago, one advancing racial equity for underserved communities and another combating discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

--White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirms it is President Trump's position that it would be okay for bakers to put up signs in their wind. 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 said.

Rights advocates have said any DEI and transgender rights rollbacks implemented by Trump would be a blow to hard-fought efforts to secure equitable policies and undermine progress made to address systemic prejudices that have deprived equal opportunities for marginalized groups for decades.

Civil and human rights advocates and groups immediately vowed to protect minorities and challenge Trump's agenda. The attorney general would provide explicit guidance on how to apply Bostock, the official said. A service at St.

John's Church on Inauguration Day, in Washington.

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During a pre-inauguration rally on Sunday, Donald Trump said that he will take action to "keep all men out of women's sports. The Trump administration plans even more executive action soon, an incoming White House official told reporters, including plans to review and potentially end what the official described as "discriminatory programs," including environmental justice grants and diversity training initiatives.

It was not until he took office and began courtship with major anti-LGBTQ+ organizations that Trump’s policies included a slate of anti-trans moves. Trump declined to issue Pride Month proclamations in his first term, but did recognize the celebration in as he publicized a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality headed by Richard Grenell, then the U.S.

Ambassador to Germany and the highest-profile openly gay person in the administration. Donald Trump has enacted a raft of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, many of which specifically target the trans community, just a week in. Many corporations have distanced themselves from DEI measures, with some rolling back DEI initiatives and programs in recent weeks.

The Trump administration also planned to limit the scope of a major victory for transgender rights under the U. Supreme Court ruling of Bostock v Clayton County, in which the high court found that civil rights protections against discrimination "on the basis of sex" applied to sexuality and gender identity.

Biden overturned that decision when he took office in Sign out. The president’s previous support is at odds with his anti-trans hostility now. Meanwhile, companies such as Costco and Apple have remained resolute in maintaining their commitment to DEI. As part of the executive orders, federal funds will not be used to promote "gender ideology," the official said, a loose term often used by conservative groups to reference any ideology that promotes non-traditional views on sex and gender.