Originally published at National Catholic Register
The president-elect, during a speech on Dec. 22, vowed to sign executive orders to end transgender surgeries for children, to prevent biological men from playing in women’s sports, and to end the promotion of gender ideology in schools and the military.
President-elect Donald Trump during a speech on Sunday, Dec. 22, vowed to sign executive orders to end transgender surgeries for children, to prevent biological men from playing in women’s sports, and to end the promotion of gender ideology in schools and the military.
“With the stroke of my pen, on Day 1, we’re going to stop the transgender lunacy,” Trump said at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest in Phoenix.
“Under the Trump administration, it will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female,” he added. “Doesn’t sound too complicated, does it?”
Trump’s comments over the weekend echo the president-elect’s promises during his 2024 presidential campaign. His statements suggest immediate changes to federal policy when he is sworn in as president in less than a month on Jan. 20, 2025.
Joseph Meaney, a bioethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, told CNA: “It is good to hear that President-elect
