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Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders

Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders

Summary

A transgender employee at the National Security Agency (NSA) is suing the Trump administration. The lawsuit challenges an executive order from President Trump that mandates the recognition of only two genders, male and female, by the federal government.

Key Facts

  • The lawsuit is filed by Sarah O'Neill, an NSA data scientist who is transgender.
  • Sarah O'Neill claims the executive order and related policies break federal civil rights laws.
  • The executive order was issued by President Trump on Inauguration Day.
  • The order requires the federal government to recognize only two genders: male and female.
  • The lawsuit aims to stop the enforcement of this executive order.

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