Trump administration reverses transgender protections in HUD housing policies, pausing discrimination investigations.

The Trump administration is reversing transgender protections in HUD housing policies by targeting the Obama-era Equal Access Rule, which expanded protections to include gender identity. HUD has paused investigations into gender identity discrimination cases, sparking concern among advocates that this move could leave transgender individuals more vulnerable to housing discrimination. This comes despite a 2020 Supreme Court ruling affirming LGBTQ+ protections under civil rights law.