Other executive orders have attempted to ban transgender people from serving in the military and to end any federal government support for healthcare that aids in gender transition.
While Trump supporters have hailed the president for making good on campaign promises, critics say Trump has overstepped his executive authority while attempting to restrict the rights of a small minority of people, who amount to 0.6% of the U.S. population over age 13, according to the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.
Washington
The Trump administration will take a series of actions on Wednesday targeting the participation of transgender girls and women in school sports, a White House official said.
