Pronoun war: What Trump EEOC’s erasure of ‘gender ideology’ means for NV employers

In his first few weeks in office, President Donald Trump has demonstrated that one of his key policy initiatives is the elimination of what some call “gender ideology,” or the recognition of gender identities other than simply male and female.

EEOC acting on EO

Shortly after taking office, the president issued Executive Order (EO) 14168, calling for the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and beyond. Following the order, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has implemented a variety of actions to remove from EEOC processes and procedures any references to sexes other than male and female.

For example, preferred pronouns have been removed from EEOC email communications. EEOC forms no longer provide an option to select a gender other than male or female. Required workplace postings are being reviewed to scrub them of any reference to non-traditional gender identities. The agency has also directed its local field offices that any charge asserting a discrimination claim based on gender identity or expression must be sent to EEOC headquarters for review.