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.
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May 6, 2025
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Scared for the future and LGBTQ+ rights? Here's how to cope with another Trump presidency
"We will get through this false story line based on lies, hate, and power — and the queer community will still be there, and in all likelihood, even stronger," a mental health expert tells The Advocate.
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November 8, 2024
These Are the LGBTQ Immigrants Trump Has Vilified
These people are not dangerous; they're desperate.
January 27, 2019
For the Trump Family, LGBTQ+ People Are Nothing but a Joke
Like his grandmother and father, Donald Trump Jr. uses LGBTQ in a disparaging way.
November 19, 2021
No, Trump Is Not a Friend to LGBTQ+ People. Here's the Evidence
This election season, you may encounter people who don't think Trump really is a threat to LGBTQ+ people. Here's how to convince them he is.
October 22, 2020
A Third of Trump Judicial Appointees Are Anti-LGBTQ
Lambda Legal reports a quarter of appellate judges are now Trump appointees. That's bad news for LGBTQ people.
December 24, 2019
Under Trump, U.S. Is No Refuge for LGBTQ Chechens
The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.
January 29, 2019
Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look
Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.
May 26, 2025
Trump, on Way Out, Continues Attacking LGBTQ+ Americans
In recent days the Trump administration has endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination by groups receiving federal grants.
January 11, 2021
LGBTQ+ Elders Face a Serious Health Threat: Trump
The heads of Philadelphia's William Way Community Center and Elder Initiative outline the threats from the virus, isolation, and a hostile administration.
August 14, 2020
Trump Admin Supports Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Families
The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.
June 4, 2020
Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists
The leaders of the new group are out of step with most U.S. Catholics, says the Human Rights Campaign.
April 3, 2020
Lawmakers Push Back On Trump Allowing LGBTQ Discrimination
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would okay discrimination with adoption, health care services. Officials are now pushing back.
December 12, 2019
Republican Lawmakers Side With Trump, Support LGBTQ Discrimination
Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.
August 28, 2019
Trump Budget Would Harm the Neediest LGBTQ Americans
The budget also flies in the face of his pledge to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
March 16, 2019
Trump's State of the Union Erases LGBTQ Americans and Others
The president delivered soaring rhetoric at odds with many of his policies and ignored many concerns.
February 6, 2019
Trump's New Asylum Rules Threaten LGBTQ Lives
Several civil rights groups spoke out Friday about the harm the new rules will do to LGBTQ people and others.
November 9, 2018
Rep. Mark Takano: Trump Is an 'Enemy' of LGBTQ Americans
The Advocate interviewed the representative of California's 41st congressional district on what's at stake for queer people in the midterm election.
October 24, 2018
Trump's Latest Merchandise: Rainbow LGBTQ T-Shirts
A new "LGBTQ for Trump" shirt will set you back $30 -- and set your rights back even further.
August 26, 2016
Trump's war on harm reduction will cost LGBTQ+ lives
Opinion: By dismantling proven HIV prevention and overdose reduction programs, the Trump administration is replacing science with politics — and putting already vulnerable LGBTQ+ communities in greater danger.
August 14, 2025
New D.C. Catholic archbishop is pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-Trump
Robert McElroy has made many statements supporting LGBTQ+ people and criticizing Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies.
January 6, 2025