Trump's minions have quietly disappeared most federal data on gender identity - LGBTQ Nation

""EO14168 has been overwhelmingly responsible for driving changes to federal forms and survey data," says Melanie Klein, an analyst with the federal monitoring organization DataIndex who has been tracking these alterations."

""Without the data, disparities don't just magically disappear, but they do become more difficult to document and address," says Caroline Medina, a senior analyst."

""These changes have affected really critical programs like the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline or data collections about runaway and homeless youth," Klein says."

Executive Order 14168, signed by President Trump, has led to substantial changes in federal forms and survey data, particularly affecting over 500 federal databases. Nearly 75% of these revisions stem from this order, which removed trans-inclusive gender identity options. This has serious implications for critical programs, such as the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, as well as data on runaway and homeless youth. The removal of such data complicates the documentation and addressing of disparities faced by trans individuals, who experience higher rates of suicide and homelessness.

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