Some federal officials don’t want the “X” gender option printed on passports. The “T” – and other letters – were removed from websites with content addressing the LGBTQ+ community.

Since Day 1, the Trump administration has chipped away at the rights of Transgender Americans.

Today on the Wheelhouse, we examine the policies aimed towards erasure.

Plus, gender-affirming care. How anti-trans legislation impacts transgender and cisgender healthcare.

GUESTS:
Orion Rummler, LGBTQ+ reporter, The 19th
Evan Urquhart, Journalist and founder of Assigned Media
Ricardo Martinez, Executive Director, GLAD Law

Some federal officials don&rsquo;t want the &ldquo;<a href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/passport-help/sex-marker.html">X</a>&rdquo; gender option printed on passports. The &ldquo;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/government-agencies-scrub-lgbtq-web-pages-remove-info-trans-intersex-p-rcna190519">T</a>&rdquo; &ndash; and other letters &ndash; were removed from websites with content addressing the LGBTQ+ community.
Since&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/">Day 1</a>, the Trump administration has chipped away at the rights of Transgender Americans.
Today on the Wheelhouse, we examine the policies aimed towards erasure.
Plus, gender-affirming care. How anti-trans legislation impacts transgender and cisgender healthcare.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://19thnews.org/author/orion-rummler/">Orion Rummler</a>, LGBTQ+ reporter,&nbsp;The 19th</li>
<li>Evan Urquhart, Journalist and founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.assignedmedia.org/">Assigned Media</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gladlaw.org/staff/ricardo-martinez/">Ricardo Martinez</a>, Executive Director, GLAD Law</li>
</ul>

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