The EEOC announced that it will set cases to the lowest priority that are related to gender identity, essentially limiting protections to only sexual orientation related cases and ignoring gender identity related cases to comply with Trump's executive order. According to PBS News, "Acting EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, signaled her intent to put the agency’s resources behind enforcing Trump’s executive order on gender. She announced in a statement that one of her priorities would be “defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights.” Later, she ordered that the EEOC would continue accepting any and all discrimination charges filed by workers, although complaints that “implicate” Trump’s order should be elevated to headquarters for “review.” “Biology is not bigotry. Biological sex is real, and it matters,” Lucas said in her statement. “Sex is binary (male and female) and immutable. It is not harassment to acknowledge these truths — or to use language like pronouns that flow from these realities, even repeatedly.” She removed the agency’s “pronoun app,” which allowed employees to display their pronouns in their Microsoft 365 profiles, among other changes." (Note: Better protections may be offered under a state's FEPA; however, claims are required to be dual-filed with the EEOC under federal law) Chair Andrea R. Lucas began weaponizing the agency on January 28th, 2025 by announcing that the EEOC would no longer investigate claims related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity in compliance of EO 14168. Controversy quickly reached headlines in February when the AP reported that 7 gender identity related cases were dismissed by the EEOC. The agency would further weaponize itself by witholding federal funding for local and state human rights commissions that investigate gender identity related cases. More news sources would begin reporting that the EEOC had classified all sexual orientation/gender identity related cases to the lowest priority, ensuring that cases would not be heard and held indefinitely due to "lack of merit". In May, a federal judge in Texas would rule that the EEOC's 2024 anti-harassment policy that protected individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity was beyond the reach of Bostock, repealing portions of the policy. It is advised to check local and/or state employment nondiscrimination laws for explicit protections to ensure your claim is heard. All claims that go to the EEOC will be in ambiguity due to unclear policies in regards to protecting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The EEOC announced that it will set cases to the lowest priority that are related to gender identity, essentially limiting protections to only sexual orientation related cases and ignoring gender identity related cases to comply with Trump's executive order. According to PBS News, "Acting EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, signaled her intent to put the agency’s resources behind enforcing Trump’s executive order on gender. She announced in a statement that one of her priorities would be “defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights.” Later, she ordered that the EEOC would continue accepting any and all discrimination charges filed by workers, although complaints that “implicate” Trump’s order should be elevated to headquarters for “review.” “Biology is not bigotry. Biological sex is real, and it matters,” Lucas said in her statement. “Sex is binary (male and female) and immutable. It is not harassment to acknowledge these truths — or to use language like pronouns that flow from these realities, even repeatedly.” She removed the agency’s “pronoun app,” which allowed employees to display their pronouns in their Microsoft 365 profiles, among other changes." Otherwise, protections varies by region. (Note: It is important to file through the state if better or similar protections exist. During government shutdowns, this agency may experience closures causing cases to be halted or completely ignored until the agency reopens!) changes." (Note: Better protections may be offered under a state's FEPA; however, claims are required to be dual-filed with the EEOC under federal law)

The EEOC announced that it will set cases to the lowest priority that are related to gender identity. According to PBS News, "Acting EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, signaled her intent to put the agency’s resources behind enforcing Trump’s executive order on gender. She announced in a statement that one of her priorities would be “defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights.” Later, she ordered that the EEOC would continue accepting any and all discrimination charges filed by workers, although complaints that “implicate” Trump’s order should be elevated to headquarters for “review.” “Biology is not bigotry. Biological sex is real, and it matters,” Lucas said in her statement. “Sex is binary (male and female) and immutable. It is not harassment to acknowledge these truths — or to use language like pronouns that flow from these realities, even repeatedly.” She removed the agency’s “pronoun app,” which allowed employees to display their pronouns in their Microsoft 365 profiles, among other changes." identity, essentially limiting protections to only sexual orientation related cases and ignoring gender identity related cases to comply with Trump's executive order. According to PBS News, "Acting EEOC chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, signaled her intent to put the agency’s resources behind enforcing Trump’s executive order on gender. She announced in a statement that one of her priorities would be “defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights.” Later, she ordered that the EEOC would continue accepting any and all discrimination charges filed by workers, although complaints that “implicate” Trump’s order should be elevated to headquarters for “review.” “Biology is not bigotry. Biological sex is real, and it matters,” Lucas said in her statement. “Sex is binary (male and female) and immutable. It is not harassment to acknowledge these truths — or to use language like pronouns that flow from these realities, even repeatedly.” She removed the agency’s “pronoun app,” which allowed employees to display their pronouns in their Microsoft 365 profiles, among other changes." Otherwise, protections varies by region. (Note: It is important to file through the state if better or similar protections exist. During government shutdowns, this agency may experience closures causing cases to be halted or completely ignored until the agency reopens!)