Trump is back in office and he’s fighting back. He wants to destroy the Democrat’s insane ideologies.
And President Trump just squashed this radical Leftist policy with the stroke of a pen.
Federal Agencies Remove Transgender Content from Websites Following Trump’s Executive Order
In response to President Trump’s executive order on s*x and gender, multiple federal agencies removed references to transgenderism from their websites Friday. The directive, part of Trump’s broader policy to eliminate radical gender ideology from federal communications, required agencies to comply by 5 p.m.
The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had issued guidance earlier in the week instructing agencies to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology.” This mandate led to sweeping changes across government platforms, affecting resources and information related to LGBTQI+ communities.
Changes Across Federal Websites
One of the most visible modifications took place on the State Department’s website. A page previously dedicated to “LGBTQI+ Travelers” was altered, with all references to “LGBTQI+” replaced by “LGB.” Despite the change in terminology, much of the page’s original content remained intact, including a warning about countries that lack IT systems to accommodate s*x markers beyond male and female.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also saw significant content removals. Entire webpages dedicated to transgender health and LGBTQ-related issues disappeared, including pages titled “Health Disparities Among LGBTQ Youth,” “Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth,” “Diabetes and the LGBTQ Community,” and “Facts About LGBT Youth Su*cide.”
The Department of Health and Human Services followed suit, taking down a webpage containing “LGBTQI+ Resources.” However, as of Friday evening, a Biden-era “Know Your Rights Guide” for “LGBTQI+ Older Adults” remained accessible.
The CDC’s AtlasPlus tool, which provides statistics on HIV, viral hepatitis, and s*xually transmitted diseases, became inaccessible. The CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, which helps assess community risks in environmental disasters, was also unavailable. A webpage about HIV testing went blank, and the entire US Census Bureau website was taken down.
Government’s Justification for Content Removal
McLaurine Pinover, communications director for OPM, explained the reasoning behind the removals, saying, “OPM sent guidance to agencies to remove gender ideology-related content from their websites by 5 p.m. today as part of the efforts to defend women and uphold the truth of biological s*x against the radical claims of gender activists.”
Pinover pushed back on reports that the directive meant all federal websites would be temporarily shut down, saying, “This may have been misinterpreted to mean we would shut down government websites who weren’t able to comply, but that is not the plan for continuing to implement this important effort.”
Trump’s executive order, signed on January 20, instructed agencies to eliminate “all statements, policies, regulations, forms, communications, or other internal and external messages that promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology.”
It further required that “Agency forms that require an individual’s s*x shall list male or female, and shall not request gender identity.” The order also called for an end to federal funding of gender ideology “as permitted by law.”
Broader Efforts Against DEI Initiatives
The transgender-related content removals are part of Trump’s wider policy efforts to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government. The president signed a separate executive order banning federal funds from supporting DEI initiatives, leading to the removal of DEI references from multiple government sites.
When asked about reports suggesting that entire government websites might go dark in compliance with his orders, Trump responded, “That doesn’t sound like a bad idea to me.”
He also reiterated his opposition to DEI programs, stating, “DEI would have ruined our country. And now it’s dead. I think DEI is dead, so if they want to scrub the website, that’s OK with me.”
The full impact of these policy shifts is still unfolding, but the sweeping changes to federal websites signal a major shift in the government’s approach to radical gender identity and diversity-related initiatives under the Trump administration.
Stay tuned to The Federalist Wire.
