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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump executive order: What will the ‘two sexes’ policy change for LGBTQ+

The federal government will only recognize a person’s gender as it is defined by their biological sex at birth per an executive order signed by President Donald Trump – a policy that is expected to have consequences on all people and faces major legal challenges

Reversing several Biden administration policies, Trump has directed federal agencies to define gender as only male or female and reject a person’s preferred gender identity or pronouns.

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