"The Transportation Security Administration, which operates under DHS, enacted the policy in February to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order declaring two unchangeable sexes: male and female. According to internal documents explaining the policy change that The Associated Press obtained from four independent sources, including one current and two former TSA workers, transgender officers will no longer engage in pat-down duties, which are conducted based on both the traveler's and officer's biological sex."
"Until February, TSA assigned work consistent with officers' gender identity under a 2021 management directive. The agency told the AP it rescinded that directive to comply with Trump's Jan. 20 executive order. Although transgender officers shall continue to be eligible to perform all other security screening functions consistent with their certifications, and must attend all required training, they will not be allowed to demonstrate how to conduct pat-downs as part of their training or while training others, according to the internal documents."
The Transportation Security Administration enacted a February policy barring transgender officers from performing security screening pat-downs and from serving as TSA-required witnesses in private screening areas, citing a presidential executive order defining two sexes. The agency rescinded a 2021 directive that had assigned work consistent with officers' gender identity. Transgender officers remain eligible for other screening duties and required training but are prohibited from demonstrating or teaching pat-down procedures. The policy also restricts restroom access aligning with officers' gender identity. A Dulles Airport transgender officer filed a federal lawsuit alleging the policy discriminates on the basis of sex and impedes advancement and certifications.
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