In U-turn, US rights report to track gender changes, DEI

In a sharp change, the United States said Thursday that its signature human rights report would start tracking countries that support gender changes for children and diversity and equity programs.

First launched nearly 50 years ago, the State Department's annual report on human rights practices has long attempted to offer comprehensive accounts of abuses overseas, often angering other governments.

President Donald Trump's administration has shifted the US tone on human rights, seizing on the issue as a cudgel against adversaries and as a way to promote domestic priorities while downplaying concerns when other interests are at play.

In a cable sent to US embassies around the world, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for reporting on a series of key causes for Trump as part of a revamp