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I am very proud that the Department of State will be the first federal government agency to offer the "X" gender marker on an identity document."
At the time, Rena Bitter, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, said
These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality,
it addedBeing the 'world superpower,' the US’s stance that it recognises only two genders is depressing,
said Siddi, a 33-year-old transgender woman
Trump recognising only two sexes doesn’t change the fact that people exist beyond male and female. He can set the US back by a decade, but he can’t erase people who exist outside the binary. I feel disheartened for the LGBTQ+ community in the US; they’ve fought so much to get this far. I just hope these changes are limited to government policies and don’t affect how people treat each other."
A 29-year-old journalist shared a similar sentimentThe Biden Administration forced illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' (DEI), into virtually all aspects of the Federal Government, in areas ranging from airline safety to the military,
said one new order ending such programs
We refuse to back down or be intimidated. We are not going anywhere, and we will fight back against these harmful provisions with everything we’ve got,
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group in the US, said in a statement
We will continue our relentless efforts to protect immigrant rights, combat voter suppression, and confront hate and discrimination in all its forms,
Asian Americans Advancing Justice said in a statementAgencies will cease pretending that men can be women and women can be men when enforcing laws that protect against sex discrimination,
the order statesWomen deserve protections, they deserve dignity, they deserve fairness, they deserve safety,
a senior policy adviser told The Free Press
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 during his inaugural address Monday, taking an early step to fulfill one of his culture war campaign promises
Agencies are no longer going to promote gender ideology through communication forms and other messages,
the official said
The Social Security Administration’s Equity Action Plan includes a commitment to decrease administrative burdens and ensure people who identify as gender diverse or transgender have options in the Social Security number card application process,
said Kilolo Kijakazi, the administration’s acting commissioner at the timeWe promote the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people – including LGBTQI+ individuals,
the department’s website says