Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Dan Goldman tells The Advocate the National Park Service’s actions are “shameful and outrageous.”
October 17, 2025
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Man hurls slurs at transgender woman at clothing-optional New Jersey beach
The woman reported that he berated her and a friend with anti-trans rhetoric in a dispute over a dog.
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Feds quietly scrub transgender people from national security reports on threats to LGBTQ+ community
The documents only refer to “LGB+” people.
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Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of national monument
NPS removed historical information about women and race from signs at the Muir Woods National Monument.
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16-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting after New York Pride
Police said it is too early to know if the shooting after NYC Pride was a hate crime.
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1987 looms as a year of fear, fortitude, and firsts for the AIDS Quilt, Nancy Pelosi, and me
Opinion: I feared being fired. I feared being outed. I feared other gay men. I feared the incurable plague. I feared I would die. I feared everything, writes John Casey.
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The National Park Service closes iconic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride
Organizers told The Advocate they were “frustrated” with the sudden and unannounced determination to barricade the area.
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June 6, 2025
BREAKING: National Park Service won’t close D.C.’s Dupont Circle during WorldPride after all, officials say
The federal agency previously said it would close off the iconic LGBTQ+ area because of "vandalism" concerns.
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June 3, 2025
Activists hang Trans Pride flag in California's Yosemite National Park to protest erasure efforts
"Let this flag fly higher than hate," says organizer Pattie Gonia.
May 20, 2025
National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility
Over 1,000 off-duty, fired, and retired National Park Service employees launched a new initiative to preserve transgender people in history.
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From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
March 18, 2025
Why LGBTQ+ history matters
Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.
March 17, 2025
'Banned words' crossword puzzle mocks Donald Trump's LGBTQ+ censorship in federal government
An LGBTQ+ nonprofit has made a crossword puzzle of the words banned by Donald Trump.
March 13, 2025
The many terms the Trump administration really hates
The administration has banned or discouraged the use of hundreds of terms, including "advocate," "LGBT," and "trans."
March 10, 2025
National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.
March 6, 2025
Marsha P. Johnson's family fights for trans legacy at Stonewall
“This is not just an erasure of words — it is an erasure of history," Johnson's cousin says of the removal of "transgender" and "queer" from the website for the Stonewall National Monument.
February 19, 2025
No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall
The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.
February 14, 2025
'Transgender' references erased from Stonewall National Monument website
The monument, in Greenwich Village, represents a milestone in the fight for gay rights in the U.S.
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National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland reversed an earlier policy forbidding employees from participating in uniform, which caused uproar.
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National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed
Recently, the National Park Service issued a memo barring employees from attending Pride parades in uniform. Official participation appears uncertain, and many LGBQT+ Rangers are feeling defeated.
May 23, 2024
Prescott Townsend, an Early Gay Rights Activist, Honored With Boston Tour
Townsend was active in the Mattachine Society, produced avant-garde plays, and embraced the post-Stonewall LGBTQ+ movement.
June 22, 2023