Chicagoans React To President Trump’s Anti-Trans Moves

On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order mandating the federal government use the word “sex” instead of “gender” and that it recognize only two sexes. The order also limits federal funding for organizations that serve trans communities. Later, he sought to bar openly trans people from serving in the military and signed an executive order that seeks to end gender-affirming care for minors. Reset was joined by Senior HIV Testing & Counseling Coordinator at Brave Space Alliance Chrissy Huerta, psychotherapist at Chicago Therapy Collective Albe Gutierrez and executive director at Life is Work Zahara Bassett to check in about how these measures are impacting members of the trans community. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.