On his first day in office, President Donald Trump took decisive action to reverse the pro-transgender policies implemented during the Biden administration.

With one of his initial executive orders, Trump directed the federal government to stop recognizing transgender identities and to define gender strictly as binary—male and female.

The move, part of Trump’s broader effort to roll back what he called “gender extremism,” aims to prevent the federal government from socially engineering gender and race into public and private life.

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The president’s actions were widely praised by women’s sports advocates and groups championing sex-based rights.

Riley Gaines, a prominent women’s sports activist, applauded Trump’s actions, calling him a “champion for women.”

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Gaines highlighted the significance of the president’s decision.

“We finally have a true CHAMPION for women in the White House,” Gaines wrote on Monday.

“Sex-based definitions are already law in 8 states & introduced in 8 more. Today, it will be established at the federal level.”

We finally have a true CHAMPION for women in the White House.

Sex-based definitions are already law in 8 states & introduced in 8 more. Today, it will be established at the federal level.

I want to thank @IWV for being the architect of definitions legislation.👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/LeWwZMlo1n

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) January 20, 2025

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Gaines, a vocal advocate for protecting women’s sports from male athletes identifying as female, has consistently criticized policies she believes undermine opportunities for female athletes.

Her support reflects growing sentiment among women’s rights groups advocating for legal protections based on biological sex.

The policy change drew praise from other advocates and social media users. Michael McCurcheon, an X user, celebrated the announcement, writing, “Sanity returns! God bless Trump!”

Sanity returns! God bless Trump!

— Michael McCutcheon (@jetskimetalhead) January 20, 2025

Another user replied, “Finally some sanity being restored.”

Finally some sanity being restored.

It’s amazing we got to a point you’d need to enshrine it as an absolute law, but we clearly need it. Or we will go the way UK is going.

— Benjamin Way (@BWay124) January 20, 2025

The advocacy group Women’s Rights Matter also voiced support for the president’s actions, stating that his decision marked a significant step toward protecting women and girls under the law.

“President Trump took an important step in ensuring women and girls are protected based on biological sex under law. Male prisoners do not belong in women’s prisons. Males should not be competing in female sports divisions. No matter how they identify,” the group posted on X.

Whether you like him or not, President Trump took an important step in ensuring women and girls are protected based on biological sex under law. Male prisoners do not belong in women’s prisons. Males should not be competing in female sports divisions. No matter how they identify. pic.twitter.com/xUNE7maDXD

— Women’s Rights Matter (@OnWomensRights) January 20, 2025

Trump’s executive order builds on momentum at the state level, where eight states have already passed laws defining gender based on biological sex.

Similar measures have been introduced in at least eight additional states.

The administration’s move to adopt these definitions federally represents a shift in policy from the previous administration’s more expansive interpretation of gender identity.

The Biden administration had enacted policies that allowed individuals to self-identify their gender, leading to debates over issues such as participation in women’s sports and the placement of male inmates in women’s prisons.

Trump’s directive effectively reverses those policies, prioritizing protections for biological women.

Trump’s executive action signals a significant departure from the gender policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

By defining gender in binary terms at the federal level, the president seeks to address growing concerns over the impact of transgender policies on women’s rights, privacy, and safety.

As the debate over gender identity and women’s rights continues, Trump’s move has reinvigorated discussions at the national level, with advocates on both sides closely watching how these changes will impact existing laws and future legislation.

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