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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Geoff Mulvihill and Carla K. Johnson

What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people

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An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people nationwide.

The order calls for the federal government to define sex as only male or female and for that to be reflected on official documents such as passports and policies such as federal prison assignments. As for federal spending, it's not clear what his vow to end broader gender classifications will mean on the ground.

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