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Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Pronouns from Email Signatures Amid Trump Administration's Diversity Rollback

Federal agencies implement Trump’s executive orders mandating removal of pronouns from email signatures, emphasizing an end to diversity and equity initiatives.

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  1. Federal workers told to remove pronouns from email signatures in Trump anti-DEI effort

    The recent executive orders from President Trump signify a drastic shift in government policy that not only aims to eliminate the use of gender pronouns in official communications but also seeks to enforce a rigid understanding of sex that disregards the complexities of gender identity.

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  2. Outrage ensues after government workers are ordered to remove preferred pronouns in emails

    The decision to require government employees to remove their preferred pronouns reflects an alarming trend of censorship and disregard for personal identity under the guise of policy reform.

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  3. Federal Bureaucrats Ordered To Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures

    The recent orders to remove pronouns from email signatures represent a significant and controversial shift in federal policy that prioritizes biological definitions over individual identity.

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  4. US federal workers ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures

    The recent directive from the State Department to eliminate gender pronouns from email signatures signals a troubling shift towards the erasure of gender identity in federal communications, reflecting a broader agenda to dismantle any recognition of gender diversity in governmental discourse.

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  5. Federal employees told to remove their pronouns from email signatures

    The decision to strip employees of their pronouns in email signatures reflects a troubling shift towards enforcing rigid definitions of gender that undermine the principles of inclusivity and respect for individual identities.

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  6. Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures by end of day

    The recent mandate to strip pronouns from federal employees' email signatures underscores the Trump administration's stark commitment to dismantling diversity and equity initiatives, framing it as a necessary step toward preserving 'biological truth' in government communications.

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  7. Report: Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Pronouns from Email Signatures

    This new directive to eliminate preferred pronouns from federal email signatures starkly illustrates the administration's commitment to dismantling what it perceives as an overreach of gender ideology in government communications.

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Jan 31st, 2025, 7:54 PM ET

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In compliance with President Trump's executive orders, federal employees are mandated to eliminate gender pronouns from email signatures and official documents. This directive, issued to various agencies like the CDC, DOT, and Energy Department, aligns with Trump's broader ambition to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal workforce. The orders reinforce a dichotomous view of gender as strictly male or female and call for a comprehensive review of agency communications. Employees expressed frustration over the new policy, highlighting a shift in federal discourse and governance priorities under the current administration.


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