Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Elon Musk supported the dismissal of Frank Zamora, a state employee who refused to comply with a directive to remove gender pronouns from his email signature. This firing followed a trend of similar changes at the federal level. Abbott's directive aligned with an executive order by former President Trump that recognized only two sexes, prompting state agencies to enforce rules accordingly. Zamora had anticipated the repercussions of these directives, which he's noted as reflective of broader shifts in governmental policies regarding gender identity.
A Texas state employee refused to remove pronouns from email signature. He was fired before noon.
Zamora, who was terminated, anticipated this action due to similar federal-level changes being mirrored at the state level.
State agencies like TREC interpreted Abbott's directive and issued rules to remove gender pronouns from official communication.
The Texas governor and Elon Musk supported the firing, reacting positively to the state-level enforcement of new guidelines.
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