WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Eric Scott Turner arrives to testify at his Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Turner, a former NFL player, served in the Texas House of Representatives and ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

HUD Secretary Scott Turner Revokes Obama-Era Housing Rule On ‘Gender Identity’ Financial Protections

Scott Turner, the secretary of housing and urban development (HUD), declared that the agency will no longer condition funding for homeless shelters and other federally-run facilities in relation to whether or not they accommodate a person’s “gender identity,” as opposed to their biological sex.

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