President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office mandating that the U.S. government only recognize two biological sexes, male and female. The order, titled “Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government,” has sparked controversy, particularly among LGBTQ advocacy groups in Oregon. While some lawmakers are calling for clarity and resisting any knee-jerk reactions, others, like Republican Rep. Ed Diehl, believe the order is bringing common sense back to the debate around gender identity.
The order also addresses changes at the federal level, such as passport markers and men in women’s prisons. Trump’s directive aims to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling on Bostock v. Clayton County, arguing that it was misapplied. Some individuals see this executive order as an attempt to protect women and their spaces, including youth sports programs in Oregon.
However, LGBTQ advocates like Blair Stenvick at Basic Rights Oregon are calling the order extremist and dehumanizing, particularly targeting the transgender community. Despite the lack of specific guidance from the Oregon Attorney General’s Office regarding the order, organizations like Basic Rights Oregon are committed to fighting for the rights of transgender individuals in the state. The impact of the executive order has reignited the debate around gender identity and protection under the law, with different lawmakers expressing varying levels of concern and support for the new policy.
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