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US President-elect Donald Trump announced a sweeping agenda to address what he called\u00a0\u201ctransgender lunacy\u201d<\/em>\u00a0during a speech at the AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n Speaking to a crowd of young conservatives on Sunday, Trump pledged to implement multiple relevant policies on his first day in office.<\/p>\n \u201cI will sign executive orders to end child sexual mutilation, remove transgender individuals from the military, and prevent them from entering our elementary, middle, and high schools,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Trump stated, signaling a return to policies dismantled during the Biden administration. Additionally, he promised to enforce a ban on trans athletes in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n \u201dIt will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he declared.<\/p>\n With Republicans preparing to take control of both chambers of Congress alongside the White House, the party is positioned to advance a conservative agenda on LGBTQ issues. Last week, Congress approved a defense budget that includes a provision barring federal funding for certain so-called\u00a0\u2018gender-affirming\u2019 medical treatments for the children of US service members.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s planned executive order to ban transgender people from the US military would affect not only those enlisting in the future but also personnel already serving, the NYT reported in November. This proposed legislation is seen as a more stringent version of the ban Trump enacted during his first term.<\/p>\n In 2018, Trump banned openly transgender people from joining the military but allowed those already serving to retain their positions. At the time, Trump claimed he had consulted military experts and concluded that trans individuals should not serve in any capacity. He emphasized that allowing\u00a0such people into the military incurs\u00a0\u201ctremendous medical costs\u201d<\/em>\u00a0due to the need for expensive hormone treatments and specialized care.<\/p>\n The ban was rescinded by outgoing President Joe Biden in 2021.<\/p>\n