A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order that requires the federal government to recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female. Sarah O’Neill, the NSA data scientist challenging this executive order, argues that it denies her right to exist and violates federal civil rights laws. Court documents cite the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020 ruling, reaffirming that discrimination based on gender identity is considered discrimination based on sex. O'Neill is calling for the restoration of her workplace rights and is seeking financial damages.
Transgender NSA Employee Challenges Trump’s Executive Order in Lawsuit
Transgender NSA Employee Challenges Trump’s Executive Order in Lawsuit
Sarah O'Neill, a transgender data scientist at the NSA, is suing to block a presidential order denying her gender identity, arguing it violates federal civil rights law.
Sarah O'Neill, a transgender employee at the National Security Agency (NSA), is suing the Trump administration over an executive order that mandates recognition of only two genders: male and female. O'Neill claims that this order undermines her existence, disregards her identity, and creates a hostile environment at work. She is seeking to restore her workplace rights and financial compensation, following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court affirming that discrimination based on gender identity falls under discrimination based on sex.
