In January, President Trump’s executive order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” was signed into effect. Since then, government agencies have removed the “X” gender marker from official documents such as passports and driver’s licenses, ensuring non-binary identities are no longer federally recognized. Columbia University President Katrina Armstrong has recently announced that the university will follow suit.
While Columbia University Identification cards (CUIDs) do not historically include gender markers, they will be receiving a “much needed” revamp in accordance with gender ideology restoration serving the goal of non-binary exclusion. Starting in Fall 2025, all CUIDs will feature new designation markers: an “S” for ‘student’ or an “F” for ‘female student.’
This small but vital change will serve to remove the confusion surrounding the age-old question posed by toddlers and adults alike, “are you a boy or girl?” When reporters at The Colombia Spectador spoke with President Armstrong about this decision as it pertains to greater campus safety and atmosphere, she explained “Amidst trying times of uncertainty, having a straightforward answer on matters like this reinstates security to the community as a whole.”
President Armstrong and Barnard College President Laura Rosenbury have negotiated a special category for Barnard students, an “L” for ‘lesbian.’
