{"id":1002688,"date":"2018-10-22T12:51:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T12:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1002688"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:15:31","slug":"15-things-the-trump-administration-has-done-to-roll-back-protections-for-lgbtq-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/15-things-the-trump-administration-has-done-to-roll-back-protections-for-lgbtq-people\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Things the Trump Administration Has Done to Roll Back Protections for LGBTQ People"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, the New York Times<\/a> reported that the Trump administration has developed a proposal that would legally define gender as based solely on a person\u2019s genitalia at birth, a significant setback to recognition of transgender individuals, as well as federal protections against discrimination in health care, education, and more. This discriminatory action is just the latest assault on LGBTQ people and their rights since Trump\u2019s inauguration. Despite running as an alledged \u201cally\u201d of the LGBTQ community, Trump and his administration has engaged \u00a0in a deliberate strategy to undermine and eliminate protections for LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n

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Here are 15 things the Trump administration has done to roll back protections for the \u00a0LGBTQ community:<\/p>\n

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    The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to eradicate federal recognition and protection of transgender Americans by redefining gender to be based solely on a person\u2019s genitalia at birth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    New York Times<\/a>: \u201c\u2018Transgender\u2019 Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration\u201d<\/p>\n

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      The Department of Labor is developing a rule to allow federal contractors to fire LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      BuzzFeed News<\/a>: \u201cTrump Is Planning A New Rule To Let Federal Contractors Fire Employees For Religious Reasons\u201d<\/p>\n

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        Trump barred most transgender recruits from serving in the military.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Military.com<\/a>: \u201cNew Trump Transgender Military Policy Bars Those With Gender Dysphoria\u201d<\/p>\n

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          The State Department began refusing visas for same-sex partners of U.S. diplomats and U.N. workers if they are not \u00a0married (even those from countries where same-sex marriage is not legal).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          NBC News<\/a>: \u201cU.S. to partners of U.N. LGBTQ staff: Get married, or get out\u201d<\/p>\n

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            The Department of Health and Human Services is allowing health care providers to discriminate against LGBTQ people on the basis of \u201cmoral objection.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            CNBC<\/a>: \u201cFeds To Create HHS Unit To Protect Health Workers Objecting To Doing Abortions, Treating Transgender people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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              Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education refused to protect transgender students from bullying and harassment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              BuzzFeed News<\/a>: \u201cThe Education Department Officially Says It Will Reject Transgender Student Bathroom Complaints\u201d<\/p>\n

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                The Bureau of Prisons eliminated Obama-era policy protecting transgender prisoners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                NBC News:<\/a> \u201cThe revised Transgender Offender Manual now mandates officials \u2018use biological sex as the initial determination\u2019 for trans inmate placement decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                  The Department of Justice gutted policies that protect transgender people from employment discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  BuzzFeed News<\/a>: \u201cJeff Sessions Just Reversed A Policy That Protects Transgender Workers From Discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                    The Department of Justice dropped a lawsuit challenging North Carolina\u2019s anti-transgender \u201cbathroom bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Slate<\/a>: \u201cJustice Department Withdraws Litigation over North Carolina\u2019s HB2, Citing Fake Repeal\u201d<\/p>\n

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                      The Department of Commerce removed sexual orientation and gender identity from the proposed 2020 Census survey.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      NBC News<\/a>: \u201cLGBTQ Americans Won’t Be Counted in 2020 U.S. Census After All\u201d<\/p>\n

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                        Trump announced the \u201cDeploy or Get Out\u201d rule, which could remove HIV+ military personnel from service.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        Newsweek<\/a>: \u201cHow Trump\u2019s \u2018Deploy or Get Out\u2019 Policy Could See People With HIV Kicked Out of Military For No Reason\u201d<\/p>\n

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                          The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                          Wall Street Journal<\/a>: \u201cTrump Administration Backs Baker Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Gay Couple.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                            Trump created inhospitable work environments for LGBTQ federal employees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            Politico<\/a>: \u201c[The Trump administration] fostered a climate where six staffers who are LGBT described removing their wedding rings before coming to work in the morning, taking down photos of their partners and families or ultimately finding new jobs further away from certain political appointees.They did not want to be identified; two said they feared being reassigned for being gay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                              The Trump White House has yet to appoint an LGBTQ liason.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                              BuzzFeed News<\/a>: \u201cTrump doesn\u2019t have an LGBT liaison at the White House, a position that previously served under president Barack Obama as a conduit between the executive branch and organizations \u2014 and individuals \u2014 when decisions were made on LGBT policies. The last White House LGBT liaison under Obama had said she was afraid this would happen.<\/p>\n

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                                The Trump White House refused to acknowledge Pride Month for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                NBC News<\/a>: \u201cPresident Trump Misses LGBTQ Pride Month \u2014 Again\u201d<\/p>\n

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                                This weekend, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration has developed a proposal that would legally define gender as based solely on a person\u2019s genitalia at birth, a significant setback to recognition of transgender individuals, as well as federal protections against discrimination in health care, education, and more. 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