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LGBTQ+ Groups Challenge Trump's Two-Sex Executive Order

1/23/2025

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Advocates Challenge Trump

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are rallying against President Trump's executive order that recognizes only two sexes, a move that jeopardizes the rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Legal challenges are being prepared by organizations like Lambda Legal, as the order threatens parentage rights and restricts access to essential healthcare, endangering the mental well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.

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McBride Defends Trans Rights

Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, fiercely condemned President Trump's executive order that enforces a binary view of gender. She argued it prioritizes the demands of his extreme supporters over the needs of the American people. Despite the order's restrictions on federal funding for gender services, McBride reassured that Supreme Court protections for transgender rights still stand strong.

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Advocates Challenge Trump

LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are rallying against President Trump's executive order that recognizes only two sexes, a move that jeopardizes the rights of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Legal challenges are being prepared by organizations like Lambda Legal, as the order threatens parentage rights and restricts access to essential healthcare, endangering the mental well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.

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