Oklahoma Governor Signs Executive Order Defining 'Male' and 'Female,' Targeting Transgender Rights

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order directing state agencies to use narrow definitions of "male" and "female" based on sex assigned at birth.
The order aims to protect women-only spaces and push back against gender ideology, according to supporters.
It requires separate facilities in public schools and state buildings based on sex assigned at birth.
The order has been praised by conservative advocates but criticized by LGBTQ+ rights groups as discriminatory against transgender individuals.
It follows previous legislation in Oklahoma restricting healthcare, sports participation, bathroom use for transgender people.