Homeless shelters can now demand proof of 'biological sex' to grant access

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to change its rules for who can access single-sex facilities, like homeless shelters. It would remove references to "gender identity" and instead define access based on a person's "biological sex."

This change means that facilities receiving federal housing funds could legally require people to provide proof of their sex, as defined by the government. It shifts the legal basis for access from self-identified gender to a biological definition, which could exclude transgender individuals from shelters and other services. This is part of a broader trend of federal agencies redefining terms related to gender and sex.