President Donald Trump signed a highly anticipated order Monday evening setting the policy of the federal government to recognize two biological sexes as opposed to gender identity, influencing a range of policies from federal prisons to passports and visas.
“Efforts to eradicate the biological reality of sex fundamentally attack women by depriving them of their dignity, safety, and well-being,” reads the executive order, signed by Trump in a wide-ranging Oval Office signing ceremony.
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The order explicitly instructs the Departments of State and Homeland Security to use biological sex as opposed to gender identity on all passports, visas, and Global Entry program cards, a move that is expected to cause significant difficulties for those
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