Secretary Scott Turner Proposes Rule Restoring Biological Sex Definitions at HUD
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Secretary Scott Turner announced a proposed rule that would replace definitions of 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation' with 'sex' across approximately 50 HUD regulations. The changes would modify HUD's Equal Access Rule to remove the prohibition on discrimination based on gender identity in Community Planning and Development programs, including women's shelters. Common demographic terms such as father, mother, man, woman, boy, and girl would be defined consistent with biological sex. This builds on a February 2025 order halting all pending or future enforcement of the Equal Access Rule.
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HUD proposes a new rule that would remove references to gender identity and sexual orientation from nearly 50 regulatory provisions, substituting the term 'sex' for these categories. The Equal Access Rule would be adjusted to eliminate protections against discrimination based on gender identity in shelters and Community Planning and Development programs. Terms such as father, mother, man, woman, boy, and girl would be redefined consistently with biological sex throughout HUD's regulatory framework.
Affected parties include women's shelters receiving HUD funding, organizations operating CPD programs, and any entity subject to HUD's Equal Access Rule. These parties should monitor the formal rulemaking process and prepare for potential compliance obligation changes once the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register and enters the comment period.
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- Secretary Scott Turner Moves to Restore Biological Truth and Sanity to HUD’s Policies
Secretary Scott Turner Moves to Restore Biological Truth and Sanity to HUD’s Policies
Washington, DC - Secretary Scott Turner today announced a new proposed rule to restore biological reality and protect women across all HUD programs.
“God created two sexes: male and female. The Left’s war on biological reality through radical gender ideology will no longer take precedence over the safety and security of America’s most vulnerable women,” said Secretary Scott Turner. “This proposed rule will bring biological truth and sanity back to HUD’s policies.”
Under the proposed guidance, HUD would remove radical definitions of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender, replacing them with sex across nearly 50 regulations.
HUD’s Equal Access Rule would be adjusted to protect women’s shelters and replace the prohibition on discrimination against “gender identity” in all Community Planning and Development programs. Common terms such as father, mother, man, woman, boy, and girl would be defined consistent with biological reality across HUD’s regulations.
These actions build on Secretary Turner’s February 2025 order stopping any pending or future enforcement of HUD’s Equal Access Rule.
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