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Feb 1, 2025 US State Department ordered removal of gender pronouns from federal employees' email signatures Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Mandating removal of gender identity markers from official communications restricts personal expression and signals broader suppression of LGBTQ+ recognition in government workplaces.
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- US federal workers ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures — The US State Department, along with other federal agencies, was directed to remove gender pronouns from email signatures by a specific deadline. This directive was part of a broader initiative to eliminate "gender ideology" from government communications and programs, as outlined in an internal email from Tibor P Nagy, the acting under-secretary for management. The directive also included reviewing and revising trainings, forms, and plans related to gender issues. This action follows executive orders signed by Donald Trump aimed at removing DEI language from federal discourse.
- Order to Remove Pronouns from Emails — The Trump administration ordered federal employees to remove all pronouns from their email signatures. This directive is part of a broader effort to erase gender identity from federal communications and research.
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Week 3 – 2025-02-01–2025-02-07
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