Trump Cabinet member scraps Obama-era gender identity housing rule, cites ‘biological reality’

HUD Secretary Scott Turner has halted enforcement of HUD's 2016 Equal Access Rule, which recognized gender identity in federally-funded housing programs, citing 'biological reality' and aligning with Trump's executive order. The move impacts shelters serving women fleeing domestic violence and reverses Obama-era protections that allowed self-identification for gender in housing access.