January 20, 2017

Less than two hours after Trump and his virulently anti-LGBTQ activist Vice President Mike Pence were sworn into office, all mentions of LGBTQ issues were removed from the official White House webpage.

The Trump Administration has removed all mentions of #LGBTQ people & rights from https://t.co/N4BDFyNf18 https://t.co/yrf3rcagw0 — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 20, 2017

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January 21, 2017

HRC and millions of demonstrators around the world came together for the Women’s March to protest Trump and his new administration aimed at tearing back our progress.

.@HRC is proud to stand up and speak out for fairness, equality and justice for all at the #WomensMarch. #WhyWeMarch #LoveTrumpsHate pic.twitter.com/XzmRSpxgJ9 — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 21, 2017

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January 23, 2017

Trump's State Department removed from the website former Secretary of State John Kerry's apology for the infamous "Lavender Scare" witch hunt in the 1950s and 1960s, and other content LGBTQ content, like information on pride month observances and the State Department’s Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons.

The Trump Administration has removed @JohnKerry’s apology for anti-#LGBTQ witch hunts from @TheStateDept website https://t.co/YQQHaQsc24 — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 23, 2017

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January 25, 2017

Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin constructing a wall along the Mexico-U.S. border. He also ordered the immediate detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants -- sparking nationwide protests that his order would tear law-abiding immigrant families apart.

LGBTQ people are as diverse as the fabric of this nation & @HRC stands strong with the immigrant community today & every day! #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/qnszjqUDes — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 25, 2017

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January 31, 2017

Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. The next day, Gorsuch’s anti-equality record -- from opposing crucial media treatment for a transgender person to supporting a license to discriminate for private corporations -- led HRC to take the unprecedented step in opposing this nomination, a first for the organization.

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February 15, 2017

In response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ)announcement that it will no longer challenge a nationwide hold on protections for transgender students, hundreds of parents of transgender children sent a letter to Trump condemning the decision and calling on his administration to fully enforce federal civil rights laws.

Nearly 800 parents of trans kids signed @HRC’s letter calling on @POTUS to fully enforce federal civil rights laws. https://t.co/JHISs4Ewpc — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 15, 2017

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February 22, 2017

Under the direction of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education revoked the Obama Administration’s guidance detailing school obligations to transgender students under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Trans students must know they are not alone & we are with them in this fight. Please share this video to show your support #ProtectTransKids pic.twitter.com/dugIPNVCIh — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 23, 2017

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March 06, 2017

The Supreme Court sent Gavin Grimm's case back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals following the Trump Administration's decision to rescind protective school guidance for transgender students; resulting in transgender students having to wait for a decision from the nation's highest court to affirm their basic rights for at least another year.

Because of @realDonaldTrump, the Supreme Court will not be deciding Gavin Grimm's case this term. #ProtectTransKids #StandWithGavin 1/6 — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 6, 2017

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March 10, 2017

Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) -- led by anti-LGBTQ proponent Secretary Ben Carson -- withdrew two notices impacting LGBTQ people. The first notice withdrew a requirement for emergency shelters receiving HUD funding to post information about LGBTQ people’s rights to access shelter safely and in accordance with their gender identity. The second notice withdrew critical data collection and implementation guidelines for a homelessness prevention initiative targeting LGBTQ youth.

Donald Trump’s HUD pick Ben Carson is an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality. His positions should disqualify him from consideration. pic.twitter.com/4K8NIp5nif — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 15, 2017

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March 20, 2017

Trump administration’s HHSamended two surveys of the elderly to remove a question about sexual orientation. The department uses the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) to decide how to allocate federal funding to groups that work with the elderly; removing the critical question was the only change made to the survey.

.@HRC calls on @POTUS to reinstate sexual orientation question in national senior survey https://t.co/PE3JDxphtX — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 20, 2017

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March 23, 2017

HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Trump’s nomination of Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. In her testimony, she details Gorsuch’s long and troubling career opposing civil rights, including for LGBTQ people.

#StopGorsuch → @HRC's Sarah Warbelow: We need a Justice who recognizes our basic equality & shared humanity. #Gorsuch's never met this bar. pic.twitter.com/kd6P0OPVjt — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 23, 2017

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March 28, 2017

The Trump-Pence administration announced it will strike data collection regarding sexual orientation and gender identity from the 2020 census. Trump’s effort to remove the language served as a larger campaign to erase LGBTQ people from federal surveys and disrupt programs that provide direct assistance to the LGBTQ community.

Trump just struck #LGBTQ data collection from the national census. RT to tell Trump he #CantEraseUs https://t.co/FMcQ0XcJmL — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 29, 2017

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April 04, 2017

In a significant victory for LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act provides protections based on sexual orientation. This decision marked the first time a federal appellate court has ruled this way and reversed a previous decision made in July.

Federal appeals court finds that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act includes protections based on sexual orientation https://t.co/cttI79hQek pic.twitter.com/pcJhZziFGp — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 5, 2017

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April 12, 2017

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During his visit, HRC urged the secretary to condemn the atrocities happening in Chechnya after several news outlets reported that officials were torturing and killing gay men in “detention-style camps.”

Gay men are being beaten and tortured in detention camps in #Chechnya. Sec. Tillerson tell Russia's FM this must stop! cc: @StateDept — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 12, 2017

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May 02, 2017

HRC joined with bipartisan lawmakers and an unprecedented number of businesses to announce the re-introduction of the Equality Act — federal legislation that would finally guarantee explicit, permanent protections for LGBTQ people under our nation's existing civil rights laws.

WATCH LIVE: @HRC is on Capitol Hill for the re-introduction of the Equality Act #EqualityForward https://t.co/bnIjdQiczz pic.twitter.com/qPyP92FGqY — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 2, 2017

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May 04, 2017

Trump signed an executive order giving AG Sessions discretion tocreate a license-to-discriminate in agencies across the federal government against LGBTQ Americans and women. HRC joined other LGBTQ organizations rallied at the White House in protest.

Trump has given AG Sessions discretion to create a #LicenseToDiscriminate in agencies across the federal government. https://t.co/OvW7OlP79F — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 4, 2017

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May 05, 2017

In a victory for the LGBTQ community, Trump’s nominee for Army Secretary, Mark Green, announced he would remove himself from consideration, after weeks of pressure from HRC. Our members took over 25,000 actions to #StopMarkGreen and lead a robust campaign to expose his shameful history of attacking LGBTQ people.

To @HRC's supporters who stood up & spoke out to #StopMarkGreen, thank you! Today's news is proof that your determination & advocacy matter! pic.twitter.com/zXPD5VSW5v — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 5, 2017

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May 23, 2017

The Trump administration released its budget for Fiscal Year 2018 filled with draconian cuts to safety net programs that would be devastating to millions of Americans. On the chopping block are critical programs that focus on preventing, fighting, and finding cures for diseases, and on programs that provide health services to people living with HIV, low-income women, children, the disabled and elderly.

.@realDonaldTrump's budget slashing #AIDS funding by $1B isn't just cruel, it's deadly to millions around the world https://t.co/0FFp1aSmEP — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 28, 2017

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May 24, 2017

In a shocking exchange during a hearing before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos refused to stand up or provide any reassurances to LGBTQ students that they would be protected by the federal government from discrimination -- once again, reinforcing the notion that the Trump administration is no ally to the LGBTQ community or its youth.

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June 15, 2017

In an alarming oped in Newsweek titled “Trump Doesn’t Care About HIV. We’re Outta Here,” one of the six dedicated HIV experts who had served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) wrote about leaving over the Trump-Pence administration’s complacency in fighting the HIV epidemic.

This is an alarming development that truly underscores @realDonaldTrump's complacency in combating the #HIV epidemic https://t.co/igfwsFHLY6 — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 16, 2017

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