Two-gender policy of Trump: A big blow to transgender students as the ‘golden age of America begins’ – The Times of India
"The Golden Age of America begins" declares Donald Trump after taking oath. (ANI Photo) In his inaugural address as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump proclaimed, "The golden age of America begins right now." However, for transgender students, the vision he laid out might feel less like a renaissance and more like a rollback to an era where their identities are denied and erased. During his speech, Trump declared that the government will recognize only two genders: Male and female, wiping out the existence of transgender identities with a single decree.This move dismantles hard-won protections and leaves transgender students in a precarious position.The Scope of the PolicySince 2022, the State Department’s inclusion of a third gender marker (“X”) on passports symbolized ...