Some Long Islanders take issue with President Trump's rollback of transgender protections and federal DEI programs.

Newly minted President Trump wasted no time on Monday in rolling back protections for transgender and nonbinary people.

In his inauguration speech at the US Capitol, Trump said “as of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the US government that there are only two genders, male and female.” An incoming White House official told reporters ahead of the presidential inauguration Trump will order the US government to end federal diversity programmes.

President-elect Donald Trump will issue an executive order upon taking office proclaiming that the U.S. federal government will only recognize two sexes, male and female, an incoming White House official said on Monday.

Claims spread that newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump would sign one or several executive orders preventing people from choosing their gender identity, and those who depend on the federal government from accessing gender-affirming care — including inmates.