President Donald Trump issued two executive orders on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, aiming to restrict Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government and limit recognition of transgender identities.
Fun science experiments Houston parents can do with children during the extreme winter weather15 minutes agoSave big on self-care and jewelry with these Insider DealsPresident Donald Trump gives his inaugural address during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
The definition will be based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes. The change is being pitched as a way to protect women from “gender extremism.” And federal taxpayer money could not be used to fund “transition services.” A small number of federal prison inmates have had gender-affirming surgery and more have had treatments such as hormone therapy paid for with federal funds.
A separate order aims to halt federal agencies' DEI programs. Conservatives have long condemned them, arguing they violate the Constitution by using preferences based on race, gender and sexual orientation. Trump got big cheers at a rally in Washington on Sunday when he said he'd end DEI requirements from the military and schools. The order does not appear to address what schools do, though.
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