{
  "id": 18709881,
  "title": "US recognises only male, female genders - Trump insists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/us-recognises-only-male-female-genders-trump-insists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/us-recognises-only-male-female-genders-trump-insists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a message posted to the White House's official X account, the administration reaffirmed its stance that the United States government officially recognizes only two genders - male and female. The statement emphasized that the federal government's policy recognizes just two sexes, aligning with President Donald Trump's viewpoint on gender identity. This position was established by an executive order signed by Trump on January 20, 2025, titled Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. The order explicitly stated that the United States recognizes two sexes, male and female, and distinguished sex from gender identity as a biological classification of an individual as either male or female. As part of the directive, federal agencies were instructed to adhere to these definitions in their interpretation and implementation of policies and laws. Additionally, government institutions were required to restrict sex-related options on official forms to only male and female categories.",
  "summary": "The White House has reaffirmed the Donald Trump administration’s position that the United States government officially recognises only two sexes - male and female. The administration restated its stance in a message published on the White House’s official X account on Saturday, declaring that the federal government’s policy recognises only two genders. “It is the […] US recognises only male,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}