ToplineThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requested to dismiss six lawsuits that it previously filed alleging discrimination based on gender identity because they now conflict with President Donald Trump’s executive orders that have targeted trans people.

The requests by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mark a major departure from its prior interpretation of civil rights law.

The EEOC, citing executive orders targeting gender identity, is aiming to dismiss half a dozen cases, marking a reversal in U.S. civil rights enforcement.