We identified the removal of sexual orientation/gender identity measures from approximately 360 different federal data collections during the past year.
The majority (94%) of data elements removed from federal collections were gender identity demographic measures (n=338 collections). These changes were made largely pursuant to President Trump's Executive Order 14,168.
At least 60 data collections also removed sexual orientation data elements. These actions were not explicitly mandated under Executive Order 14,168 or related implementation guidance.
Twenty-three (23) collections removed SO and/or GI data elements from bias motivation questions, precluding the ability to report discrimination on these bases.
These removals span multiple data collection types, including national surveys and surveillance systems, government-funded research studies, programmatic monitoring systems and evaluation studies, and administrative forms and records.
Removal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity from Federal Data Collections
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| Removal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity from Federal Data Collections |
| Skip to content January 2025 to January 2026 Using primarily government sources, this study examines the removal of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures from federal data collections in the first year of the second Trump administration. Hundreds of federal surveys have removed SOGI questions in the last year. |
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Lauren Bouton
Williams Institute
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