The Trump administration has ordered all federal agencies to erase recognition of gender identity, enforcing a strict binary definition of sex by mid-August.
Under Executive Order 14168, agencies must dismantle trans-inclusive policies, disband diversity programs, and remove gender-affirming practices—like pronoun use and inclusive facilities.
LGBTQ advocates call it a dangerous rollback of civil rights. At the VA, trans veterans have lost access to gender-affirming care, sparking resignations and quiet resistance among doctors.
Critics say this sweeping mandate threatens lives and erases the reality of trans Americans in public service. More here from the Advocate
