6mo ago

Trump rolls back trans and gender-identity rights and takes aim at DEI

www.theguardian.com

Summary

Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back transgender and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, reversing key measures introduced by Joe Biden.

The new order declares the federal government will recognize only two genders and bans agencies from promoting gender transitions.

Federal documents, prisons, and agencies must comply.

Trump also targeted environmental justice grants and diversity training programs.

Civil rights groups condemned the move, pledging legal challenges.

United States | News & Politics @midwest.social

BrikoX @lemmy.zip

6mo ago

Trump rolls back trans and gender-identity rights and takes aim at DEI

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-order-gender-sex

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Don't worry. According to ~~Russians~~ ideological purists, this outcome is better for my trans son than if Kamala Harris had won.
Now if you'll pardon me, I have to get back to working on moving my family out of this shit-hole country.
- According to Russians ideological purists, this outcome is better for my trans son than if Kamala Harris had won.
  Said nobody ever.
  
  You must have slept through the year prior to the election or been offline. This place was swamped with people who, in the name of saying Palestine was THE issue shouted continuously about 'bLuE mAgA' and how people need to stay away from the democratic party, which when people do that you get this as the alternative.
- Personally, if it's my rights vs being a part of a genocide I'm ready to get my passport revoked.
  It's not like I had money to flee the country, and my retirement plan was already to die in the water wars.
  
  I'm sure your ideological purity is a great comfort to my son who has just been legally declared a woman.
  
  So you chose being part of the same genocide and additionally the future genocide of LGBT people in America. Are you fucking joking?
  
  Now you're complicit with the upcoming genocide of trans people but go ahead and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling you have from saving Palestine from Kamala Harris.
  
  If it's your rights. Fuck me if mine gets caught up in it, since it's "for the greater good". Right tankie?
  
  Can you share a news article reporting that the genocide has ended? I must have missed that.
- I'm trans, but I'd rather kill myself than vote for genocide.
  
  Thank you for making that decision for every trans person in the USA.
  
  What does being trans have to... :sees .ml: oh.
  Okay tankie.
  
  Well now you don't have to do it yourself 🙂
  
  At least you didn't just stay home, you strategically held back your vote - instead focusing on how you would capitalize on their loss to seize control of the party in the resulting elections for control to effect the change which is so important to you.
  ...Oh
  I guess you just... Gave up and surrendered... Just no strategy at all to accomplish any of your political goals...? Ceding all control to the anti-muslim party.... Interesting.
  
  Can you share a news article reporting that the genocide has ended? I must have missed that.
Can’t afford rice and bread, .01% hold more wealth than the rest combined, but persecuting trans people and renaming the Gulf of Mexico will fix those problems…… how?
- What problems? None of this is affecting a billionaire negatively.
  
  Shit like this is what gets people like Trump elected. It is also what protects the capital class from any consequences.
- Well he did sign an executive order "addressing the cost of living crisis," so rice and bread prices are all fixed now! If only Sleepy Joe thought to sign something! /s
Yeah but what about the price of eggs?
- Went up to 10 dollars.
  At least the people in Gaza are okay now.
  
  people in Gaza*
  - Israeli settlers who are no longer being sanctioned by the US.
  
  Pretty sure none of the residents of Gaza is okay right now, even though the bombing has temporarily paused.
MULTIPLE orders once you read past the language on merit based hiring.
Full text of each order here:
First, roll back 78 Biden orders on various protections:
INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/
Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/
Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/reforming-the-federal-hiring-process-and-restoring-merit-to-government-service/
- I'm gagging on the phrase "Defending Women" in the context of anything done by this rapist and his misogynist forced-birther cronies. Especially as a cynical "justification" for denying/destroying the lives of nonbinary, trans and intersex people.
  (Look at Melania's Defense Hat, she knows who women need protection from.)
Congratulations on helping fascism win, you are equally culpable for everything that happens for the next 4 years as Biden was in Gaza. And I hope you lose just as much sleep over it.

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