Trump White House to declare a person’s gender can’t be changed [Video]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded executive orders that had promoted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and rights for LGBTQ+ people and racial minorities, fulfilling promises to curtail protections for the most marginalized Americans.

Shortly after taking office, Trump repealed 78 executive orders signed by his predecessor Joe Biden, including at least a dozen measures supporting racial equity and combating discrimination against gay and transgender people.

Shortly before Trump was sworn in as president for the second time, an incoming White House official told reporters Trump would soon take more executive action that would, for example, proclaim the U.S. government will only recognize two sexes — male and female — that cannot be changed.

Trump’s policies represent a major departure from Biden’s administration, which prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government. Trump rescinded two orders that Biden signed on his first day in office four years ago, one advancing racial equity for underserved communities and another …