Biden is still bitter about how the 2024 election played out. But now he has a way to get back at the president.
And Joe Biden just got revenge on Trump in the most despicable way.
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Passport Gender Restriction
In a significant ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick, appointed by former President Biden, issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s policy to limit gender designations on U.S. passports to only male and female. The decision pauses a directive that sought to eliminate nonbinary and transgender options on official documents.
The Trump administration’s policy stemmed from an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The order mandated that executive agencies recognize only two s*xes, male and female, asserting that “these s*xes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
As a result, the Department of State removed the “X” gender marker from passport applications and discontinued policies allowing individuals to identify as inters*x, nonbinary, or the opposite s*x from their assigned birth s*x. Critics, including many media outlets, described the move as a direct challenge to transgender rights.
Judge Kobick’s ruling builds on her earlier decision in April, when she blocked the policy for six plaintiffs who challenged the administration’s actions. Her latest order extends this protection to all Americans, temporarily suspending the two-gender mandate nationwide.
In her ruling, Kobick argued that the policy is likely to be struck down because it discriminates based on s*x, is “arbitrary and capricious,” and rooted in “irrational prejudice toward transgender Americans.”
The judge emphasized the real-world consequences for transgender and nonbinary individuals, noting that “transgender and non-binary people who possess passports bearing s*x markers that conflict with their gender identity and expression are… significantly more likely to experience psychological distress, su*cidality, harassment, discrimination, and violence.”
She further highlighted that “obtaining gender concordant identity documents is part of the standard of care for treating gender dysphoria.” Kobick pointed out that forcing transgender individuals to carry passports reflecting their s*x at birth could “effectively ‘out’ themselves every time they presented their passports,” which could allegedly lead to heightened anxiety and safety concerns.
Trump’s executive order framed the policy as a defense of women’s rights, arguing that “efforts to eradicate the biological reality of s*x fundamentally attack women by depriving them of their dignity, safety, and well-being.”
It further claimed that “the erasure of s*x in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system.” The order criticized what it called “ideologues who deny the biological reality of s*x,” accusing them of using legal and social pressures to allow men to access women-only spaces, such as domestic abuse shelters and workplace facilities.
A Growing Pushback Against Radical Gender Ideology
While the legal fight over passport gender markers unfolds, a significant portion of Americans are expressing skepticism toward what many describe as radical gender ideology. Polls and public discourse show a shift, with increasing numbers rejecting policies that prioritize self-identified gender over biological distinctions.
This resistance is particularly evident in debates over women’s spaces and opportunities. Parents, educators, and community leaders have voiced concerns about policies that allow biological males to compete in women’s sports or access female-only facilities, citing fairness and safety.
Grassroots movements, amplified by social media platforms like X, have mobilized to challenge school policies and state laws that adopt expansive gender identity policies, often framing them as detached from scientific reality.
The public’s unease also stems from a perceived overreach by institutions pushing radical gender ideology shifts without any sort of consensus.
President Donald Trump’s stance on this issue is widely accepted by Americans who want to return to the truth when it comes to biological s*x. No Biden-appointed judge will change this.
"As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: Male and Female" pic.twitter.com/j9hsAg4Z9S
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 20, 2025
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