In his inauguration speech, President Trump declared that the federal government would recognize only two genders, upsetting many in the LGBTQ+ community. His executive order defines gender strictly as male or female, based on biological s*x, and mandates that government forms no longer promote gender ideology. As part of this, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a ban removing the “X” gender marker from passports, reversing a policy by Antony Blinken. Trump’s administration also plans to end federal programs supporting gender transition and care
