In a move driven by an executive order from President Donald Trump, federal employees across multiple departments were instructed to remove personal pronouns from their email signatures by 5 p.m. on Friday. This directive marked a significant step in Trump's campaign to eliminate the promotion of gender ideology within federal institutions.
An email sent to U.S. Department of Agriculture staff instructed employees to "recreate their signatures" by the executive order and a newly updated style guide that excludes personal pronouns. This directive wasn't isolated to the USDA. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Transportation Department staff received similar instructions. Employees at the State Department, the Labor Department, and the Department of Veteran Affairs also received these orders.
On Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management issued a memo directing the heads of federal departments and agencies to expunge all regulations, forms, communications, and webpages that "inculcate or promote gender ideology" by Friday evening. This sweeping directive also mandated departments to place employees involved in "promoting gender ideology" on paid leave and to ensure that all agency policies and documents exclusively use the term "sex" instead of gender.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already commenced the revamping of its website, removing pages with information on health disparities among LGBTQ youth and supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Additionally, the State Department has replaced "LGBTQ" with "LGB" – referring to lesbian, gay, and bisexual – on its travel advisory webpage.
President Trump has also signed executive orders instructing the federal government not to assist with gender transition procedures, signaling a continued push against the inclusion of gender ideology within federal operations.
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