Women's History Month 2025 Enforces Biological Sex on Forms
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
In 2025, the government is celebrating Women's History Month by honoring women’s amazing contributions while firmly protecting women’s rights based on biological sex. New rules now require all government forms and passports to list only 'M' or 'F' based on birth sex, and women’s sports are safeguarded to ensure fair play. These changes affect schools, athletes, and all Americans, with strong support and clear deadlines for compliance.
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Government forms limited to M or F
The Administration directed that all Government forms and the U.S. Passport Office will no longer allow an "X" gender marker. Passports and forms must now show only "M" or "F" that match an individual's biological sex at birth.
Women's sports limited to female athletes
The President directed the Department of Education and other agencies to enforce Title IX against federally funded schools and States that do not limit competition in women's sports to female athletes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, representing 530,000 student-athletes, and State athletic associations changed policies to limit competition in women's sports to female student-athletes only.
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