Federal employees at several U.S. government agencies have been instructed to remove personal pronouns from their email signatures. The move is part of an effort to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump, which aims to stop the promotion of gender ideology within federal agencies.

An email sent to staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture urged employees to update their email signatures by 5 p.m. to align with the new guidelines. Employees at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of Transportation, and other agencies received similar instructions.

In addition to removing pronouns, a memo from the Office of Personnel Management also instructed federal departments to revise all policies and materials that may promote gender ideology. This includes ensuring that official documents and communications use the term “sex” instead of “gender.” Staff members involved in promoting gender ideology were told to take paid leave.

The CDC has already started removing information from its website about health disparities affecting LGBTQ+ youth. The State Department also made changes to its travel advisory, replacing the term “LGBTQ” with “LGB,” which refers to lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.

President Trump has signed other executive orders in the past that prevent federal support for gender transitions for individuals under the age of 19 and ban transgender individuals from serving in the military.