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Project 2025 architect confirmed by the Senate to lead Office of Management and Budget

Donald Trump previously said he knew nothing about the far-right plan, but now he’s poised to implement much of it by placing loyalists like Russell Vought in key positions.

Anti-trans Republican Nancy Mace doubles down on dehumanizing transphobic slur during hearing

The GOP chair of the committee refused to condemn Mace's comments saying, “I’m not up to date on my politically correct LGBTQ terminology.”

Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from playing sports

He signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in a televised signing ceremony spectacle from the East Wing of the White House.

Rep. Sarah McBride denounces Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on transgender people

The first trans member of Congress is speaking out against the president’s attempt to erase Americans.

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.

Defense agency erases recognition of Pride, Black History Month & other commemorations, leaked memo shows

A message to employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency spelled out the changes.

Bishop Budde is unapologetic about confronting Trump over his treatment of LGBTQ+ people and immigrants

“It wasn’t like I was talking about people I don’t know,” Budde told The Advocate.

Scott Bessent, gay billionaire hedge fund founder, confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent is the first out Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in a Republican administration.

Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls veto of conversion therapy ban

A Republican-controlled legislative committee has twice vetoed rules proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Montana Republican's bill would charge parents of trans kids with child abuse

Montana courts overruled a trans health care ban in 2023, but it’s making a comeback.

Lauren Boebert & Nancy Mace  confront woman they thought was trans in ‘predictable’ Capitol bathroom incident

The anti-LGBTQ+ Republican lawmakers followed a cisgender woman they mistook as the first transgender member of Congress into the bathroom.

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.

Donald Trump’s government declares that transgender and nonbinary people don’t exist

The United States government no longer recognizes the existence of gender-expansive Americans after President Donald Trump signed an executive order only hours after being sworn into office again.

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Lesbian Congresswoman Becca Balint: I'll show Trump I'm not intimidated

That will be the message of her presence and that of her fellow Democrats at Monday's inauguration, she said in a recent commentary piece.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to replace JD Vance in the U.S. Senate

The Republican's LGBTQ+ rights record is not great.

These two Texas Democrats were the only ones in their party to vote for the House's anti-trans sports bill

Texas U.S. Rep.s Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez were the lone Democratic votes for the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Ashley Moody as Marco Rubio's replacement in the Senate

Moody has exactly the anti-LGBTQ+ record you'd expect of a DeSantis appointee.

Jasmine Crockett’s office condemns Nancy Mace ‘threatening physical violence’ during House hearing

Mace, an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican South Carolina congresswoman, invited Crockett, a Texas Democrat, to “take it outside” when the latter pointed to the GOP lawmaker’s constant attacks on transgender people.

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Sarah McBride a 'child predator' and 'liar' in latest anti-transgender rant

The anti-trans Republican from Georgia took objection to a video posted by Libs of TikTok showing McBride reading to children from the book I Am Jazz.

Senate Republicans deflect Democrats’ tough Pete Hegseth questions by making transgender people a joke

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense deflected most of the substantive questions he was asked.

Senate to vote on Tommy Tuberville's anti-trans athlete bill

A companion bill is being fast-tracked in the House as well.