Trump administration proposes rolling back gender identity protections in federal housing

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 415

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would remove references to “gender” and “gender identity” from agency regulations and replace them with “sex,” defined as a person’s biological classification as male or female. That would repeal an Obama-era rule that ensured housing programs are open without regard to gender identity.

The new rule …

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