{"id":255301,"date":"2025-02-07T19:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T00:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=255301"},"modified":"2025-02-07T19:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T00:22:57","slug":"termination-of-gender-x-marker-contract-saves-over-1-million-in-taxpayer-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/termination-of-gender-x-marker-contract-saves-over-1-million-in-taxpayer-money","title":{"rendered":"Termination of &#8220;Gender X&#8221; marker contract saves over $1 million in taxpayer money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Security Administration\u2019s decision to terminate a contract related to the &#8220;Gender X&#8221; marker on public applications will save over $1 million in taxpayer money, according to an announcement made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday. The move comes as part of President Donald Trump\u2019s broader policy to revise the language used in federal government documents, which includes replacing the term &#8220;gender&#8221; with &#8220;sex&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Social Security Administration has terminated its contract for the \u201cGender X initiative marker\u201d and removed all references to gender ideology from public facing applications.<\/p>\n<p>This saves &gt; $1M and is in accordance with the President\u2019s Executive Order: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rN29vUHJsH\">https:\/\/t.co\/rN29vUHJsH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K1gMKnRExN\">pic.twitter.com\/K1gMKnRExN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE\/status\/1887225708482863381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump originally signed the executive order when he first entered the presidency and argued that this shift in language is essential for scientific inquiry, public safety, and trust in government. The decision to end the contract for the &#8220;Gender X&#8221; marker is thus seen as an alignment with this broader policy.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement signifies a change made during President Joe Biden\u2019s time in office that allowed American citizens who do not identify as male or female to use an &#8220;X&#8221; marker on their official documents, including passports. Last month, The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services were advised against making any final decisions that would result in documentation bearing the &#8220;X&#8221; marker. 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