EEOC Changes Gender Identity Priorities Under New Trump Administration

New presidential administrations often begin by seeking to undo the previous administration's rules and priorities, replacing them with new ones — usually through the implementation of executive orders. The Trump administration’s first week was dominated by the signing of dozens of executive orders to remake the federal government based on the president’s priorities.

Amid the flurry of executive actions, Executive Order (EO) 14168 directed federal government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), to take steps to enforce a policy that the United States only recognizes two sexes — male and female —