President instructs US government to remove ‘radical gender ideology guidance’ and review diversity programs

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.

  • kescusay@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    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.

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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          10 days ago

          Sorry, I made the only decision I could. Every fucking day I listened to the stories and testimony coming out of Gaza. It was either vote against the genocide or do something much more drastic. I wouldn’t have survived voting for genocide. I hung on because I chose to believe the Axis of Resistance could hang on and keep fighting until a ceasefire. And they did!

          Instead of punching left at people who wouldn’t vote for genocide, punch right at the transphobes that want to kill us. If you want to be mad at me, be mad at me. I can handle it. But you’re gonna have to work with me if we’re gonna get through this together.

          • Dkarma@lemmy.world
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            10 days ago

            You punched left with the biggest fist when you voted for trump to win.

            You didn’t vote for trump but that isn’t relevant.

            You need to get off your ideological high horse and study game theory.

            You Helped Trump

            This presidency is partially your fault.

          • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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            10 days ago

            We were trying to work together to stop the fascists but too many people like you let perfect be the enemy of the good. Now we can only hope that there will be something to save in four years.

            • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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              10 days ago

              If you actually believe we need to stop the fascists, you can’t just wait four years to try again. Fuck this “we can only hope” loser talk. We can do a hell of a lot more than that! If you really believe this is a fascist takeover, start acting like it.

              • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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                10 days ago

                Look, I get it, there’s more that must be done. But there’s only so much an individual can do. We need to work together again and this time, stay united.

                • Pips@lemmy.sdf.org
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                  10 days ago

                  They’re a tankie, mate. Not much use arguing, they’re starting from a bad faith position.

    • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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      10 days ago

      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.

      • kescusay@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        I’m sure your ideological purity is a great comfort to my son who has just been legally declared a woman.

        • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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          10 days ago

          I got my name/gender markers updated a few years ago.

          The Democrats lost the election due to a combination of their support of Israel (and corresponding economic impacts) and their terrible campaign/no primary. If you’re looking for people to blame they’re not on your left.

            • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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              10 days ago

              Oh, that’s a confusing way to put it then. I don’t put much stock in what the federal government ‘declares’, their proclamations don’t mean it’s reality.

              • kescusay@lemmy.world
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                10 days ago

                You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. It means good luck getting a passport or any other federal documentation with your actual gender on it. It means drugs and medical treatments that are approved at the federal level for gender transition won’t be available anymore. It means if you live in a state that isn’t friendly to trans people, you are going to suffer.

                So it means trans people are fucked. How do you not know this?!?

                And it’s not like the issue with Palestine is better under Trump. We had the choice between a candidate who would at least try to put pressure on Netanyahu… and one who will happily do whatever is asked of him by extreme evangelical Christians who believe Israel needs to be dominant in the Middle East so Jesus will come back.

                How the fuck does anyone conclude that the Democrat is bad in comparison to that?