#gender #DatingApps
"Trump’s order, which was widely seen as an unscientific attempt to roll back the rights of transgender and gender-expansive people, also instructs federal agencies 'to require that government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards, accurately reflect the holder’s sex,' rather than their gender identity. It was one of 78 orders signed on Monday, some of which were part of Trump’s attempts to end Biden-era policies that 'socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.'
While the executive order only affects federal policy, the broader implications are vast. It’s only been a decade since Facebook’s 'real name' policy made it hard for people to hold accounts under names different than the ones on their IDs. Facebook has since amended these guidelines, but as companies like Meta clear the way for users to claim trans people have 'mental illness,' digital safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people seem to be dwindling. Except in one arena: dating apps."
https://www.wired.com/story/dating-apps-promise-to-be-a-haven-following-trumps-executive-order/