“We will not allow the lie of gender ideology to corrupt our federal government.”
The promise
On January 20, 2025, Trump signed Executive Order 14168 (“Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth”), which mandates that all federal documentation use male/female binary sex definitions (determined at conception), rescinds recognition of gender self-identification, prohibits gender ideology or “transgender” funding, requires replacing “gender” with “sex” in federal materials, and limits transgender access to sex-based facilities. The administration frames this as protecting women and restoring “biological truth.” Legal challenges swiftly followed; in April 2025, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of provisions concerning passports and federal documentation. The EO’s full effects are currently suspended in part. :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
