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Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has withdrawn a Trump-era that would have allowed federally funded emergency shelters and other facilities to exclude transgender people and others based on gender identity. Why it matters: Transgender people already face additional barriers to housing. 1 in 5 trans people in the U.S. has been discriminated against when seeking shelter, according to the . What they're saying: "Today, we are taking a critical step in affirming HUD’s commitment that no person be denied access to housing or other critical services because of their gender identity. HUD is open for business for all," HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said.Civil rights groups applauded the move. "Housing is a human right," said James Esseks, director of the ACLU's LGBTQ &amp; HIV Project. "Ensuring shelters are open to all will save lives."North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) on Wednesday vetoed a bill passed to prevent transgender students from taking part in K-12 school sports.Why it matters: The bill was one of states introduced this year to exclude transgender youth from playing sports on teams that align with their gender identity.Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced on Wednesday that his office would stop prosecuting prostitution, the .Why it matters: The movement to decriminalize sex work has been gaining steam for the past couple of years. The White House on Thursday evening , an oceanographer at Oregon State University, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Why it matters: Filling the NOAA slot would complete the Biden administration's leadership on the climate and environment team. The agency, located within the Commerce Department, houses the National Weather Service and conducts much of the nation's climate science research. Sign up for Mike Allen’s daily Axios AM and PM newsletters to get smarter, faster on the news that matters.

Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has withdrawn a Trump-era that would have allowed federally funded emergency shelters and other facilities to exclude transgender people and others based on gender identity. Why it matters: Transgender people already face additional barriers to housing. 1 in 5 trans people in the U.S. has been discriminated against when seeking shelter, according to the . What they're saying: "Today, we are taking a critical step in affirming HUD’s commitment that no person be denied access to housing or...

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