{"id":2130504,"date":"2023-12-21T07:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interior-department-transgender-policy-threatens-employees-who-wont-play-along-with-fake-pronouns\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T07:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:51:34","slug":"interior-department-transgender-policy-threatens-employees-who-wont-play-along-with-fake-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interior-department-transgender-policy-threatens-employees-who-wont-play-along-with-fake-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Department&#8217;s transgender policy endangers non-compliant employees regarding the use of false pronouns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finterior-department-transgender-policy-threatens-employees-who-wont-play-along-with-fake-pronouns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2130504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The U.S. Department of the Interior\u200b Supports Gender Transition \u200cin \u2064the Federal Workplace<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Department of the Interior recently sent an internal bulletin to its\u200b employees,\u200d emphasizing its commitment to supporting gender \u2064transition in the federal workplace. This move marks\u200b a \u200csignificant step towards\u2064 inclusivity and equality within the department.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com\/2023\/Oversite_Project\/Supporting%20Gender%20Transition%20in%20the%20Federal%20Workplace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documents<\/a> \u200bpublished by\u200c the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s\u2062 Oversight Project, the department has established &#8220;gender identity&#8221; as a protected class \u2063under its federal policy.\u200b The Interior Department defines &#8220;gender identity&#8221; as an\u2062 individual&#8217;s internal\u200b sense of their \u2062gender, which can\u2062 include male,\u200c female, \u200banother gender, no gender, multiple \u2064genders, or fluid gender.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>The Oversight Project <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OversightPR\/status\/1737177740099407994?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that while the\u2064 department\u200b aims\u200d to\u200c strike a balance between protection and practicality,\u2062 it has implemented policies covering various \u2062aspects of gender transition. These\u2063 policies address confidentiality, privacy, dress code, names and pronouns, inclusive language, restroom facilities, workplace assignments, recordkeeping, sick leave, medical\u200c leave, and the hiring process.<\/p>\n<p>The department memo emphasizes the importance of treating an\u2062 employee&#8217;s transition with sensitivity and confidentiality, respecting their desire for minimal publicity. \u2064It also encourages the evaluation and elimination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ontario-school-board-rules-to-allow-male-teacher-to-wear-giant-prosthetic-breasts-to-school\/\" title=\"Ontario School Board Rules to Allow Male Teacher to Wear Giant Prosthetic Breasts to School\">gender-specific dress<\/a>\u200d and appearance rules.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200c there have been instances \u200cwhere employees of the National Park Service (NPS) violated the agency&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/policy\/upload\/DORM43_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dress code<\/a> \u200d during \u2062an LGBT &#8220;pride&#8221; celebration\u200b at Yosemite\u2064 National\u2064 Park. Despite the code\u200c explicitly prohibiting uniformed participation \u2063in events that could be seen as endorsing specific issues or positions, staff members still adorned \u2063their uniforms with activist apparel.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CtR1xJnSFCL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>In another instance, the department featured a \u200bdrag \u2064queen named Pattie Gonia in a video alongside Interior Secretary\u2064 Deb Haaland, promoting the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/11\/04\/the-left-is-lying-about-a-hatred-and-violence-epidemic-against-transgender-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">false \u200dnarrative<\/a> that \u200c&#8221;queer \u200drights \u2062are more under attack than ever.&#8221;\u2064 This collaboration raises \u200dquestions about the \u2063department&#8217;s alignment\u200c with certain political agendas.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To celebrate LGBT History Month, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-secretary-of-interior-slammed-for-disturbing-video-with-drag-queen-park-ranger\/\" title=\"Biden's Interior Secretary Criticized for Controversial Video with Drag Queen Park Ranger\">joined outdoor advocate<\/a> and climate movement icon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pattiegonia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pattiegonia<\/a> to\u200c discuss how places like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StonewallNPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StonewallNPS<\/a> help tell \u200cour country&#8217;s full and honest story. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XSIGs1qz9z\">pic.twitter.com\/XSIGs1qz9z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          \u2014 Secretary Deb Haaland (@SecDebHaaland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDebHaaland\/status\/1708897679898521725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a>\n        <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h3>Embracing Gender-Neutral\u2064 Language\u2064 and Ensuring Respectful Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>The transgender policy implemented by \u200cthe Interior\u200c Department encourages the use of gender-neutral\u200c language in communications to avoid assumptions about gender identity. The policy provides examples of pronouns such as &#8220;they,&#8221; &#8220;them,&#8221; &#8220;theirs,&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-replaces-democrats-mandatory-transgender-policy-with-parents-rights-manifesto\/\" title=\"Virginia Replaces Democrats\u2019 Mandatory Transgender Policy With Parents\u2019 Rights Manifesto\">ze\/hir\/hirs<\/a>,&#8221; \u2064&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-push-for-preferred-pronouns-in-class-may-push-some-professors-off-campus\/\" title=\"The Push For Preferred Pronouns In Class May Push Some Professors Off Campus\">ze\/zir\/zirs<\/a>,&#8221;\u2063 and &#8220;xe\/xem\/xyrs.&#8221; Additionally, the policy allows individuals to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity, and it warns of \u2062consequences for those who engage in \u2064unlawful \u2063discrimination by refusing to respect\u200d an employee&#8217;s affirmed name, gender, \u2063and pronouns.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan Justice is\u2062 the western\u2064 correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social \u2063Justice\u2062 Redux, a conservative \u200bnewsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He \u2063has\u2062 also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real\u200b Clear Politics and Fox \u200cNews. Tristan graduated from George Washington University \u200dwhere he majored in political \u200cscience and minored in journalism. \u2064Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What implications does the department&#8217;s collaboration with\u200b a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teacher-praises-transgender-activist-sex-worker-in-front-of-middle-schoolers\/\" title=\"Minnesota Teacher Praises Transgender Activist, Sex Worker In Front Of Middle Schoolers\">drag queen<\/a> in a \u2063promotional video have on its alignment with political agendas and\u2064 its ability to \u200cfulfill its primary mission and responsibilities<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The \u2062U.S. \u2063Department of\u2063 the Interior has recently \u200dtaken\u2064 a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and equality within the federal workplace by showing \u2063its support for \u200dgender transition. In \u2063an internal \u2062bulletin sent to its employees, the department emphasized its commitment to facilitating\u200d and \u2062accommodating\u2062 gender transition processes.<\/p>\n<p>The move \u2064follows the establishment of &#8220;gender identity&#8221; as\u200b a protected \u200cclass under\u200c the department&#8217;s federal\u2064 policy. According to documents published by the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Oversight Project,\u2063 the Interior Department defines &#8220;gender identity&#8221; as an individual&#8217;s internal sense of their gender, which can\u200c include male, female, another\u200d gender, no gender, multiple genders, or fluid gender.<\/p>\n<p>It is important \u2062to note that the\u200c department aims to strike\u2064 a balance between protection and practicality in implementing policies covering various aspects of \u2063gender transition. These policies\u200b address confidentiality, privacy, dress code, names\u2062 and pronouns, inclusive\u2064 language, restroom facilities, workplace assignments, recordkeeping, sick leave, medical leave, and the\u2064 hiring process, as reported by \u200bthe Oversight Project.<\/p>\n<p>The memo circulated within the\u2063 department places particular emphasis on\u2062 treating an employee&#8217;s transition with sensitivity and\u200d confidentiality, acknowledging their desire for minimal publicity. The \u200cmemo also encourages the evaluation and elimination of\u2062 gender-specific dress and appearance \u200drules, taking into consideration the diverse nature of gender identities.<\/p>\n<p>However, there have been instances within the National Park Service \u2062(NPS), which is part of \u2064the Department of the Interior, where \u200bemployees violated the agency&#8217;s dress\u200c code during an LGBT &#8220;pride&#8221; celebration at Yosemite National Park. Despite the dress\u2062 code \u200bexplicitly prohibiting uniformed participation in events that could be seen as endorsing\u200c specific\u200b issues or positions, some staff members adorned \u2063their uniforms with\u2064 activist apparel. This raises concerns about the \u200dadherence to and enforcement \u2063of existing regulations within the department.<\/p>\n<p>Another cause for\u200c reflection is the department&#8217;s collaboration with a drag queen named Pattie Gonia in \u200da video featuring Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The video promotes the false narrative that &#8220;queer rights are more under attack \u200bthan ever,&#8221; as mentioned in an article by The \u200bFederalist. This collaboration raises questions about the department&#8217;s alignment with certain political\u2063 agendas and\u200d potentially highlights a deviation from \u2064its primary\u200b mission and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>While the U.S. Department of the Interior \u200cshould \u2062be commended\u2062 for its\u2063 commitment to supporting gender transition \u200bin the federal workplace, it is essential to ensure that all policies are applied \u2063consistently throughout the department and that they align with the broader objectives of the organization. \u200cIt is crucial to \u2064strike a balance between inclusivity and impartiality, respecting the rights and needs of employees while\u200c upholding the integrity and \u2062neutrality\u200b of the department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Department of the Interior issued an internal bulletin in September, titled &#8220;Supporting Gender Transition in the Federal Workplace.&#8221; As per documents released by the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Oversight Project, the department outlined guidelines that designate &#8220;gender identity&#8221; as a safeguarded category within its federal policy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2130505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2130504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2130504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2130504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2130505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2130504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2130504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2130504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}