U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 17:13
Thursday, April 23, 2026Secretary Scott Turner Moves to Restore Biological Truth and Sanity to HUD’s Policies
Washington, DC - Secretary Scott Turner today announced a new proposed rule to restore biological reality and protect women across all HUD programs.
"God created two sexes: male and female. The Left's war on biological reality through radical gender ideology will no longer take precedence over the safety and security of America's most vulnerable women," said Secretary Scott Turner. "This proposed rule will bring biological truth and sanity back to HUD's policies."
Under the proposed guidance, HUD would remove radical definitions of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender, replacing them with sex across nearly 50 regulations.
HUD's Equal Access Rule would be adjusted to protect women's shelters and replace the prohibition on discrimination against "gender identity" in all Community Planning and Development programs. Common terms such as father, mother, man, woman, boy, and girl would be defined consistent with biological reality across HUD's regulations.
These actions build on Secretary Turner's February 2025 order stopping any pending or future enforcement of HUD's Equal Access Rule.
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