Trump ‘gender ideology’ executive orders seek to deny existence of trans people and end DEI
Trump ‘gender ideology’ executive orders seek to deny existence of trans people and end DEI
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Trump has signed flurry of executive orders on first day of office as 47th president. One of the planned orders deals with gender, holding that there are two immutable sexes, male and female, defined by whether an individual is born with eggs or sperm, officials told The Associated Press.
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Trump officials framed the policies as a way to protect women. Another order plans to halt federal agencies’ use of DEI programs, while Trump has also promised to end DEI requirements in the military and federally funded educational institutions. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort is also reportedly targeting $120 billion worth of recommended cuts on federal diversity programs.
