NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 4:07 PM EST, December 22, 2025


A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.

Sarah O’Neill, an NSA data scientist who is transgender, disputes the legality of President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day executive order that required the federal government, in all operations and printed materials, to recognize only two “immutable” sexes: male and female.

The lawsuit filed Monday says Trump’s order “declares that it is the policy of the United States government to deny Ms. O’Neill’s very existence.” The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The order, which reflected Trump’s 2024 campaign rhetoric, spurred policies that O’Neill is challenging, as well.


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-transgender-rights-lawsuit-e0c462aeb4662576e3569dfdf91b0a9c