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  • Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning transgender women from being housed in men’s federal prisons.

  • The order also halts medical treatments related to gender transition and impacts transgender immigration detainees.

  • Trump’s administration argues that the policy protects women’s dignity, safety, and well-being.

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning transgender women from being housed in men’s federal prisons.

The order, titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” also halts medical treatments related to gender transition.

The policy impacts transgender immigration detainees and is among the most concrete aspects of Trump’s broader initiative to limit the federal government’s recognition of gender to an individual’s biological sex at birth.

Transgender advocates and legal experts criticize the order, warning it could endanger transgender inmates.

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“There will be rapes and physical assaults because of this policy,” said Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Minter added that the policy would also complicate matters for prison officials who currently have the discretion to prioritize the safety and security of their facilities.

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The sanctions were imposed on Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of violence against Palestinians.

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