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US State Dept affirms two sexes policy

The US State Department has announced it will operate on the basis that there are only two sexes, male and female.

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The U.S. State Department has issued a statement affirming the Trump administration's position that there are two sexes: male and female. The department stated it will operate on this "objective basis" for reasons of consistency, privacy, and safety in shared spaces. This policy announcement represents a formal shift in the federal government's approach to gender recognition.
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