Donald Trump and his administration are escalating their relentless campaign to
erase transgender and non-binary people from public life. Their latest move? A sweeping
executive order that both
denies the very existence of trans people and also weaponizes federal agencies to
strip them of fundamental rights and protections.Sign the petition to demand that the Trump administration reverse this bigoted, stigmatizing, dangerous policy and instead affirm the rights and dignity of all people.Trump's executive order mandates a strict, pseudoscientific definition of sex based solely on reproductive cells. This is an
absurd and unworkable classification that disregards medical expertise and lived reality. This policy would
force trans people out of public life by banning them from gender-affirming government documents, prohibiting their access to single-sex spaces that align with their identity, and even
cutting off life-saving medical care for incarcerated trans individuals.This order isn't just cruel - it's dangerous. By compelling trans women to be placed in men's prisons and shelters, the administration is knowingly
subjecting them to extreme violence. By stripping trans people of the right to update their passports, the administration is deliberately making it harder for them to travel safely. By gutting protections in schools and workplaces, the administration is
greenlighting discrimination, harassment, and exclusion.Trans people are already among the most marginalized and vulnerable people in society. They are
targeted for violence at a rate that is four times higher than their cis (non-trans) peers. On top of that,
the hate and cruelty they experience leads to high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As a result, more than 80% of trans adults living in the U.S. have
considered suicide.
Perhaps most egregiously, this order directly undermines
Bostock v.
Clayton County, the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed LGBTQ+ people are protected from sex-based discrimination under federal law. Trump is attempting to roll back these protections, defying the very principles of equality and justice.
This is a coordinated assault designed to make life unbearable for trans people. It is not based on science, law, or reason - it is based solely on bigotry and an extremist political agenda. History has shown us where these dehumanizing policies lead, and we cannot allow this cruelty to stand.
We demand that the Trump administration immediately rescind this executive order and cease all attacks on transgender rights. Trans people deserve to live with dignity, safety, and full recognition under the law. Add your name to the petition to stand against this injustice and fight for a world where every person--regardless of gender identity--is treated with respect and humanity.