Secretary Turner issued an order directing HUD to stop any pending or future enforcement actions related to the 2016 rule entitled “Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs.” The reversal of this rule means HUD-funded housing programs, shelters and other facilities are no longer prevented from questioning an individual’s gender self-identification. This order aligns HUD’s policies with President Trump’s Executive Order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” which was signed on Jan. 20, 2025.