“The right to be who we really are is vital”

President Donald Trump has decided that the United States of America will only recognize two genders, male and female – find out what celebrities have to say about the policy below.

Yesterday (January 20), Donald Trump was sworn in for the second time as President of the United States. During his inauguration speech, the president said: “Effective today, it shall be the official policy of the Government of the United States that there shall be only two genders, male and female. »

While it initially appeared that Trump had mixed up the terms “sex” and “gender,” his administration clarified that the president would sign an executive order that would recognize only two sexes — male and female — and declare that they cannot be changed and that federal employers should use the term sex, not gender.

For reference, sex refers to the biological characteristics of a human being, while gender refers to the characteristics of men and women that are socially constructed.

Since his statement, a handful of celebrities have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the policy. Ahead of her inauguration, Ariana Grande shared a series of Instagram Stories highlighting the struggles the LGBTQIA+ community faced on the campaign trail from the Trump administration and its supporters.

After Trump’s political statement, she shared a new post on Instagram Stories that read: “Let’s be very clear: queer and trans people were here before Donald Trump and will continue to be here after he dies. Whether or not you want us to exist is secondary to the mere fact that we do. The sun doesn’t care if you sign an edict telling it to stop rising every morning. It just continues to increase.

Aurora – who came out as bisexual – took to Instagram Stories to offer comfort to her transgender followers: “To all my (transgender) friends, colleagues and in general to all the beautiful members of the trans community in the United States, who , if they didn’t do it, they did it. I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting us yet. I am deeply saddened by how your own government has failed.

Aurora continued: “The right to be seen and heard is really important. And the right to be who we really are is vital. I want you to know that my heart is with you. And my concern about the way the world is changing is growing. Fear of the unknown and fear of what is different is not something we are born with. This is learned.

“And I hope once again that we remember the power of love and the power of the people. May we never stop, in our humble request: to be free in who we are and how we want to live our lives,” Aurora concluded.

RuPaul’s Dragster Race Judge Michelle Visage shared a clip of Trump’s speech on Instagram Stories and wrote on it: “YOU WILL NOT ERASE MY CHILD.” »

Other Course de dragsters luminaries like Niecy Nash and Cynthia Lee Fontaine commented on GLAAD’s update on Trump’s decision. Nash commented with a “nuh-uh” gif, while Fontaine commented, “Trash.” But we will continue to ensure that we retain our rights. We will NOT remain silent.

Rapper Lil Tay and actor-singer Kevin McHale both pointed out the flaws in Trump’s use of “gender” when he really meant “sexes.”

On the other hand, celebrities like Russell Brand are celebrating Trump’s policy change.

The order would block workplace requirements that transgender people use pronouns corresponding to their gender. It also targets U.S. diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ends their federal funding.

According to BNCThe gender order would be part of a policy the Trump administration claims will “(defend) women against ideological gender extremism and restore biological truth to the federal government.”

The order will require the federal government to use the term “sex” instead of “gender” while also directing the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to “ensure that official government documents, including passports and visas, reflect gender accurately.”

Since 2022, the Biden administration has allowed Americans to select the neutral “X” on their passport.