How Trump’s mandate on ‘biological truth’ could hurt transgender activism in South Asia

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In this piece we discuss the recent executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" that mandates that all US federal agencies should recognise only two biological sexes – male and female. Such an executive order will have effect far beyond US borders and can be influential may embolden conservative factions in South Asian countries to resist or roll back transgender rights.

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2-4-2025

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