In May of this year, HHS proposed two policy changes that would impact the trans community. Trans inmates who are made to stay in facilities not consistent with their gender identity report higher rates of abuse, such as verbal harassment and physical abuse, including sexual assault. The administration also rolled back Obama-era policies protecting trans inmates in regards to placement, prompting over 100 civil rights groups to send a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons warning the change would put people at risk. Most famously, Trump called for a ban on trans soldiers in the military, a policy which went into effect April 12, though the legal battle, and the fight for hearts and minds, continues.Īdditionally, the Department of Education stopped investigating complaints from trans students whose schools blocked their access to bathrooms and locker rooms matching their identities. In addition to trying to remove trans-inclusive language from the lexicon both at home and abroad, it has assailed trans rights with a concerted effort across multiple branches of the federal government. This administration has taken particular aim at the transgender community. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
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