DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - EXECUTIVE ORDER
The article outlines an executive order issued by President Biden on January 20, 2025, aimed at "restoring biological truth" to U.S. federal policies, specifically in relation to sex-based distinctions and gender ideology. The key points of the order include:
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Purpose: The order rejects the idea that gender identity should replace biological sex in policies and legal frameworks. It emphasizes that recognizing biological sex (male and female) is essential for protecting women's rights and maintaining scientific, legal, and social integrity.
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Definitions: The order defines key terms like "sex," "gender ideology," and "gender identity," emphasizing that "sex" refers to the immutable biological categories of male and female, while "gender identity" is a subjective and fluid concept disconnected from biological sex.
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Policy Implementation: The order mandates that federal agencies:
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Use "sex" (male/female) rather than "gender" in laws and communications.
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Ensure government-issued identification accurately reflects an individual’s biological sex.
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Remove any references or policies promoting gender ideology.
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Cease funding gender ideology initiatives.
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Privacy and Intimate Spaces: The order ensures that federal facilities, such as prisons and shelters, maintain sex-based distinctions, and that males are not housed in women’s spaces. It also mandates changes to medical care policies in federal prisons to align with biological sex.
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Protecting Rights: The order directs the Attorney General to issue guidance that defends the freedom to express biological sex and the right to single-sex spaces, particularly in workplaces and federally funded entities.
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Legislative and Agency Actions: Within 30 days, the administration will propose legislation to codify the order's definitions and submit progress reports from federal agencies on their compliance.
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Rescinding Prior Executive Orders: The order cancels previous executive actions and guidance that promoted gender identity-based policies, including those from the prior administration.
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General Provisions: The order does not create new enforceable legal rights but reaffirms the role of federal agencies in implementing these policies in line with existing laws.
Overall, the executive order aims to reinforce traditional sex-based distinctions and counter what it views as the impact of gender ideology on women's rights and societal norms.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/