- Safiu Kehinde
Newly sworn-in United States President, Donald Trump, has declared that only two genders -male and female- will henceforth be recognized in the United States.
Trump made the declaration shortly after being sworn in on Monday.
In what can be described as a strong jibe at the LGBTQ Community, Trump affirmed his recognition of two genders to drive home his stand against LGBTQ campaign.
Trump signed the order from the White House just hours after his inauguration.
“My Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognise women are biologically female, and men are biologically male,” the order states.
“It is the policy of the United States to recognise two sexes – male and female.
“These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
The order directs that official government documents, such as passports and visas, reflect male and female as the only two sexes.
“The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system,” the order states, referring to “gender ideology extremism.”
According to reports, U.S. presidents can implement political priorities with the help of so-called executive orders without the approval of the U.S. Congress.
However, they can also be challenged in court more easily than laws.
Trump had announced during his election campaign that he would take political measures against the rights of transgender people in the United States.
He spoke of “transgender lunacy” and “child sexual mutilation,” and repeatedly made disparaging comments about those affected.
The participation of trans women in sports events was particularly made an election campaign topic by the Republican.
Trans people or transgender individuals are those who do not feel they belong to the gender they were born as.
Trump’s statements are part of a broader societal debate in the U.S., where conservative circles are increasingly demanding measures against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) individuals.