Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

This EO provides legal definitions for various "biological" gender terms that the agencies must adopt. The Secretary of HHS is directed to provide guidance expanding on the definitions listed in this order. The agencies are directed to adopt and reflect these terms in various manners, including in federal policies and documents, and submit an update on the implementation of this EO within 120 days.

• All

30 days, 120 days, unspecified.

Secretary of HHS shall provide clear guidance on the definitions listed in this order (30 days); Attorney General shall issue guidance on interpretation of Bostock v. Clayton County (unspecified); Attorney General shall issue guidance on the freedom to express the binary nature of sex and the right to single-sex spaces in the workplace (unspecified) and the Attorney General, Secretary of Labor, and Chair of EEOC shall prioritize litigation of the same; Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs shall present a bill to codify this EO (30 days); each agency head shall submit an update on the implementation of this order to the Director of OMB (120 days).

Analyzing President Trump’s “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government” Executive Order

• PFLAG, INC., et al v. Trump et alSee summary

  D.Md.

  PFLAG, INC., et al v. Trump et al (D.Md.)

• Legal challengeSee summary

  ACLU Massachusetts lawsuit (passports) filed 2/7/25

• Legal challengeSee summary

  Prison transfer TRO issued 2/4/25

• Moe v. Trump et alSee summary

  D.Mass

  Moe v. Trump et al (D.Mass)

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• Doe v. McHenrySee summary

  D.D.C.

  Doe v. McHenry (D.D.C.)

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• Orr v. TrumpSee summary

  D. Mass

  Orr v. Trump (D. Mass)

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• Doctors for America v. OPM et alSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Doctors for America v. OPM et al (D.D.C.)

• San Francisco AIDS Foundation et al v. TrumpSee summary

  D.D.C.

  San Francisco AIDS Foundation et al v. Trump (D.D.C.)

• Chicago Women in Trades v. TrumpSee summary

  N.D. Ill.

  Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump (N.D. Ill.)

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• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education v. CarterSee summary

  D. Md.

  American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education v. Carter (D. Md.)

• Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the ArtsSee summary

  D.R.I.

  Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts (D.R.I.)

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• State of California v. U.S Department of EducationSee summary

  D. Mass.

  State of California v. U.S Department of Education (D. Mass.)

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• Kingdom v. TrumpSee summary

  D.D.C

  Kingdom v. Trump (D.D.C)

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• Doe v. CollinsSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Doe v. Collins (D.D.C.)

• Legal challengeSee summary

  Schiff v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

• Legal challengeSee summary

  E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. TrumpSee summary

  D. Mass.

  Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Trump (D. Mass.)

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• FreeState Justice v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSee summary

  D. Md.

  FreeState Justice v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (D. Md.)

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• State of California v. Department of JusticeSee summary

  N.D. Cal.

  State of California v. Department of Justice (N.D. Cal.)

• King County v. TurnerSee summary

  W.D. Wash.

  King County v. Turner (W.D. Wash.)

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• Doe v. Department of DefenseSee summary

  D. Md.

  Doe v. Department of Defense (D. Md.)

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• National Alliance to End Homelessness v. TurnerSee summary

  D.R.I.

  National Alliance to End Homelessness v. Turner (D.R.I.)

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• Fell v. TrumpSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Fell v. Trump (D.D.C.)

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• Withrow v. United StatesSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Withrow v. United States (D.D.C.)

• Cross v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSee summary

  D.D.C.

  Cross v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (D.D.C.)

• State of Washington v. Health and Human ServicesSee summary

  D. Or.

  State of Washington v. Health and Human Services (D. Or.)