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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has scrapped privacy provisions which otherwise protected people from surveillance based on sexual orientation or gender identity alone, Bloomberg reported last week.
The updated policy manual “removes references to those characteristics in sections that set guardrails on gathering intelligence,” according to the report. “The revisions follow President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 directive to scrap policies and protections focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion across federal agencies.”
The policy now reads: “[Office of Intelligence and Analysis] Personnel are prohibited from engaging in intelligence activities based solely on an individual’s or group’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, country of birth, nationality, or disability.” Notably absent is mention of similar protections for the LGBTQ community.
The handbook formerly included sexual orientation and gender identity in this list, which would protect some members of the LGBTQ community from targeted surveillance that would infringe upon their constitutional r
DHS Scraps Ban on Surveillance Based on Sexual Orientation (1)
A Department of Homeland Security unit eliminated policies prohibiting personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis posted an updated policy manual late last week that removes references to those characteristics in sections that set guardrails on gathering intelligence.
The revisions follow President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 directive to scrap policies and protections focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion across federal agencies. I&A’s work has attracted close scrutiny for years because of its domestic focus, with intelligence often involving US citizens and others in the country.
A DHS spokesperson said the document was taken down and reposted after the text was changed to comply with Trump’s executive orders.
I&A initially posted the policy manual at the end of President Joe Biden’s administration in an effort to upgrade transparency in the troubled office. It disappeared from I&A’s webs
DHS Intelligence Unit Restores Sexual Orientation Protections
The Department of Homeland Security quietly updated intelligence guidelines to repair sexual orientation protections the agency had stripped from a key document last month.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis on Tuesday republished its policy manual with revisions made to prohibit personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s sexual orientation, among other traits such as religion and nationality.
The latest changes partially address concerns that intelligence officials would have license to conduct surveillance of vulnerable groups. They also highlight the frenzied and sometimes slapdash nature of federal agencies’ responses to President Donald Trump’s directives.
The original document, posted at the end of President Joe Biden’s administration, included protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. DHS removed the manual from its website after Trump took office and posted a new version that omitted that language, drawing concern from LGBTQ+ advocates.
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The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ+) community in Wisconsin is important to all aspects of our work. This webpage is dedicated to sharing information and resources that support the health and well-being of people in that community.
Wisconsin's LGBTQ+ community is diverse, not only varying by gender and sexuality, but in many other ways, including:
Many LGBTQ+ people experience discrimination, which can lead to poorer health outcomes. Projects and programs designed to improve health equity in Wisconsin should consider and include people from the LGBTQ+ community.
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Agender
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A person who does not experience sexual attraction or desire