US President Donald Trump has had a busy first few days in office. He has signed more than 100 executive orders, directives the president can give to federal agencies and departments without having to consult Congress. Several of them were related to LGBTQ+ rights, APA reports citing Deutsche Welle.
During his inauguration speech, Trump announced that under his leadership the US government would only recognize two genders. This means that the government will not allow nonbinary and intersex people, who are neither male nor female, to have their identities reflected on their passports and other official documents.
"It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female," the executive order Trump signed on day one of his second term reads. "These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality."
The order, titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," also makes clear that the US government does not recognize transgender people's identities any longer.
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