Alabama is one of 40 states that received letters from the Trump administration on Tuesday demanding the removal of gender ideology, such as a student’s choice of preferred pronouns, from a sex education curriculum that is funded with a federal grant.

The Administration for Children and Families, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told states to remove the gender ideology references from the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) within 60 days.

The language does not fall within the scope of the PREP grant, and the Alabama Department of Public Health could forfeit $2.1 million in federal funding if it fails to remove the material, the ACF said.

The ACF had approved the language during the Biden administration, the letter says.

Acting assistant ACF Sec

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