# Executive Order: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
This Executive Order establishes a policy framework that rejects the concept of gender identity in federal policy and reasserts what it characterizes as the "biological reality" of binary sex categories. The order positions itself as defending women's rights and safety, claiming that "gender ideology" fundamentally attacks women by allowing biological males to access women's spaces. It frames the issue as one of scientific accuracy and government integrity, asserting that basing federal policy on what it terms "biological truth" is critical for public safety and trust in government institutions. The order explicitly seeks to reverse policies of the previous administration that recognized gender identity.
The order directs all federal agencies to adopt strict binary sex definitions in all policies, documents, and communications, specifically defining "sex" as an immutable biological classification determined at conception. It instructs federal agencies to remove all statements promoting "gender ideology," prohibits requesting gender identity on government forms, and mandates that identification documents reflect only binary biological sex. The Attorney General is directed to issue guidance restricting the application of the Supreme Court's Bostock v. Clayton County decision, while the order explicitly rescinds several previous executive orders, including EO 13988 (Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation) and dissolves the White House Gender Policy Council. It also explicitly identifies numerous government documents for rescission, including the Department of Education's guidance on supporting LGBTQI+ students.
Implementation responsibilities are distributed across multiple federal agencies, with specific directives for the Departments of Health and Human Services, State, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Agency heads must report on implementation progress within 120 days. The Bureau of Prisons must ensure that individuals are housed according to biological sex and prohibit funding for gender-affirming procedures. The order also requires the Office of Personnel Management to update personnel records to reflect only binary sex classifications. Beyond federal policy, the order directs the Attorney General to prioritize investigations and litigation to enforce what it characterizes as the right to single-sex spaces and the freedom to express binary views of sex, with potential implications for enforcement priorities under civil rights laws.