DOGE is gone, leaving behind 300,000 fired federal workers, 600,000 USAID deaths, and more
Here's everything DOGE did that affected the LGBTQ+ community at home and abroad.
November 24, 2025
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federal employees
Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
August 19, 2025
Smith, Lieberman Want Partner Benefits for Federal Employees
A bill introduced by Republican senator Gordon Smith and Independent senator Joe Lieberman along with 19 cosponsors would grant domestic partner benefits to federal employees.
December 20, 2007
How the Trump administration is greenlighting discrimination against LGBTQ+ federal employees
Opinion: By mandating “robust” protection of religious expression, the Trump administration opens the door to increased discrimination against LGBTQ+ federal employees, writes Brad Sears.
August 1, 2025
Federal Domestic Partnership Bill Clears Senate Committee
A Senate committee says yes to domestic partnership benefits to federal workers.
May 16, 2012
White House Blasts Online Harassment of Federal Employee by Hate Group Libs of TikTok
Libs of TikTok sent random tweet after random tweet targeting a spokesperson for the Department of the Interior.
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October 6, 2023
Transgender Federal Employees Get Good News
Federal Employee Health Benefits insurers will no longer be forced to exclude transition-related healthcare, but not all advocates are pleased.
June 13, 2014
Trump’s Project 2025 White House orders mass firings of DEI employees across federal government
“These programs divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination,” a policy memo read in part.
January 22, 2025
Trump Administration Removes Info on Avoiding Anti-Trans Bias
The information vanished from the Office of Personnel Management website, governing treatment of federal employees.
November 26, 2018
Reports: No Religious Exemptions in Obama's Exec. Orders
President Obama plans to amend two existing executive orders to outlaw anti-LGBT employment discrimination by federal contractors and protect transgender civilian federal employees.
July 18, 2014
Obama Extends Partner Benefits
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a memo extending certain benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
June 17, 2009
To erase transgender people further, Trump administration implements policy prohibiting pronouns in emails
The Republican president has banned an essential part of the English language from email signatures for federal employees.
February 3, 2025
BREAKING: Obama Announces New Exec. Order
At the White House Pride Month Celebration, Obama announced that he will extend workplace protections to transgender federal employees.
June 30, 2014
Feds Change Rules, Offer Benefits for Kids of Domestic Partners
The new rule applies to children of federal employees who are in same-sex domestic partnerships but live in states where marriage is not an option.
November 6, 2013
Baldwin Writing D.P. Bill for Federal Workers
Wisconsin Representative Tammy Baldwin is reportedly scheduled to introduce a bill recognizing same-sex partners of federal employees.
March 9, 2009
WATCH: Obama Signs LGBT Exec. Order
'America's federal contracts should not subsidize discrimination against the American people,' said the president before amending two executive orders to protect LGBT employees.
July 21, 2014
DOMA Plaintiff to Finally Get Health Benefits
A federal employee who sued to obtain health benefits for her partner will soon finally get what she has long sought.
March 27, 2012
Trans Folks Can Now Pee Safely in All Federal Buildings
The General Services Administation issued a new rule today that will ensure transgender employees and visitors have access to public restrooms in all federal buildings.
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August 18, 2016
ENDA: 5 Congress Members Who Could Make The Difference
President Obama may have signed an order to protect LGBT employees of federal contractors, but most LGBT people still live in areas without employment protections.
July 22, 2014
Trans Women Win Discrimination Suits Using Civil Rights Act
For the first time in history, the federal government is standing behind transgender employees who say they've been discriminated against because of their gender identity.
July 15, 2013
Trying to block Mr. Bloch
Congress should not be tinkering with a law that's in perfectly good shape already--and that five administrations have interpreted to protect lesbian and gay federal employees from job discrimination
July 12, 2005