Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
May 6, 2025
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Fla. Applebee’s Settles Race, Sexual Orientation Discrimination Suit
EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows praised the development and pledged the Biden-Harris administration's continued support for the LGBTQ+ community.
July 13, 2022
Promising Court Decision Suggests Heterosexuality Is a Gender Stereotype
A gay man has successfully claimed that in a suit that discrimination based on sexual orientation can't be separated from discrimination based on gender.
March 28, 2017
Montana Gov. Expands Protections for LGBT Workers
Gov. Steve Bullock's order will prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for state workers.
January 19, 2016
Gay Editor Fired for IG Messages Is Suing Billboard and Accusers
Patrick Crowley claims he is a victim of workplace discrimination due to his sexual orientation -- as well as the "Twitter bandwagon."
March 22, 2019
Lesbian's Employment Discrimination Case Appealed to Supreme Court
If the high court takes Jameka Evans's case, it will decide whether existing federal law bans sexual orientation discrimination.
July 6, 2017
Handing Trump Another Loss, Court Rules Current Law Protects Gay Workers
The powerful Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said 1964's Civil Rights Act bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
February 26, 2018
Popeyes Franchise Ordered to Pay $50k After Harassing, Firing Gay Employee
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission fined the franchise after an employee was harassed and fired due to his sexual orientation.
July 6, 2023
EEOC Sues to End Antigay Discrimination at Work
The federal agency is taking two employers to court under the U.S. Civil Rights Act.
March 1, 2016
Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection
Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
June 18, 2025
Federal Judge Allows Retirement Community to Reject Lesbian Couple
A federal court ruling says the Fair Housing Act doesn't stop discrimination based on sexual orientation.
January 17, 2019
Virginia Gov. Signs First LGBTQ-Inclusive Civil Rights Law in South
The Virginia Values Act bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and several other venues.
April 11, 2020
WATCH: More Hoosiers Support LGBT Protections
A new poll shows a majority of Hoosiers are in favor of legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
November 7, 2015
Justice Department Says Federal Law Doesn't Ban Antigay Discrimination
The department, led by Jeff Sessions, made that argument in a case involving whether a law banning sex discrimination covers sexual orientation.
July 26, 2017
Minnesota Culver's Sued for Antigay, Racist, and Sexist Harassment
The federal agency filed two lawsuits against the franchise holder Tuesday.
May 23, 2023
Fed. Judge: Antigay Treatment Is 'Sex Discrimination'
This historic Title IX ruling will allow lesbian basketball players to sue Pepperdine University for discrimination.
December 21, 2015
MLB to Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Policy
Enhancements will soon be made to Major League Baseball's policy preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation.
July 16, 2013
Dozens of LGBT Rights Protestors Arrested in Idaho Capitol
The demonstration was designed to persuade the state Senate to pass gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination protections.
February 4, 2014
Missouri Supreme Court to Hear Two LGBT Rights Cases
The cases both involve whether a ban on sex discrimination can extend to sexual orientation and gender identity.
January 25, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Seeks LGBTQ Housing Protections
The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 would protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
May 1, 2019
Donald Trump Opposes Equality Act, Protections for LGBTQ People
The Trump administration has continually moved to make it easier to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
May 13, 2019