Trump administration trying to overturn gay rights

Critically, the Trump administration had an enormous impact on the courts, including the Supreme Court. In essence, a potential second Trump administration would seek to erase transgender people from public life entirely by using federal laws — including obscenity laws — to criminalize gender nonconformity.

We will advocate for states and school boards to protect LGBTQ students by enacting guidance regarding updating student names and pronouns, and by creating inclusive rules on gender-based activities, best practices for school records, and ways to support transgender students living under a federal government that discriminates against them.

Lastly, and perhaps most ominously, if Trump returns to the White House, we expect his administration to use federal law — including laws meant to safeguard civil rights — as a cudgel to override critical state-level protections for transgender students and to force state and local governments, as well as private organizations, to allow or even perpetuate discrimination.

Sign up now to receive key issue memos as they're released — and breaking alerts for all our work for civil liberties. We fully expect a second Trump administration to go further, weaponizing federal law to override state level protections and mandate discrimination by schools and health care providers nationwide.

How We Got Here: The Trump administration was openly hostile toward the LGBTQ community and vehemently opposed the Equality Act, which would have ensured that existing civil rights protections cover sexual orientation and gender identity in the way that they already do for race, disability, veteran status, and more.

It is that much harder today because of the viewpoints of the judges and justices Trump appointed to the federal courts and Supreme Court. We are determined to use every tool at our disposal to oppose any attempt to deny LGBTQ people the freedom to live and love freely and openly.

What You Can Do Today : As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, the time to act is now. Why It Matters: A second Trump administration would strip LGBTQ people of protections against discrimination in many contexts, including employment, housing, education, health care, and a range of federal government programs.

Lastly, and perhaps most ominously, if Trump returns to the White House, we expect his administration to use federal law — including laws meant to safeguard civil rights — as a cudgel to override critical state-level protections for transgender students and to force state and local governments, as well as private organizations, to allow or even perpetuate discrimination Why It Matters: A second Trump administration would strip LGBTQ people of protections against discrimination in many contexts, including employment, housing, education, health care, and a range of federal government programs.

Trump has. Jan. 30—Donald Trump has signed a myriad of executive orders since being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, This includes several focused on gender expression. This piece was published before Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to represent the Democratic Party.

Skip navigation. Share This Page. Source: American Civil Liberties Union. In addition to rolling back existing protections, a second Trump administration will proactively mandate discrimination by the federal government wherever it can.

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Asked where LGBTQ rights stand under the Trump administration, a White House spokesperson pointed to Mr. Trump's past appointments of openly gay judges and officials such as Treasury Secretary. Related Content. Presidential powers, LGBTQ rights and the role of race in elections are among a spate of high-profile issues before the Supreme Court as the justices take the bench Monday to begin a new term. .

Lastly, we will mobilize public support on behalf of vulnerable children and youth to deter further draconian policies and help reshape the political narrative around transgender justice. Tell your members of Congress to protect trans people from discrimination today.

President Donald Trump has opposed and supported marriage equality. The ACLU also has a comprehensive state-level plan of attack. Getting courts to understand the experience of transgender people and the impact of discriminatory policies on their lives was difficult even before Trump reshaped the judiciary.

The Trump Administration’s Campaign

No significant facts have been changed or added. Panicked same-sex couples rushed to the altar at the end of to get married before President Donald Trump and Republicans could possibly overturn same-sex marriage rights nationwide. The Trump administration also blocked basic job protections for LGBTQ people, insisting that employers should be free to fire workers for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Learn more in our breakdown:. The effects of these cruel — and unconstitutional — discrimination efforts would be devastating, as thousands of transgender people would immediately lose access to needed medical care and the right to live freely without fear.

Now the Supreme Court is being asked to overturn the right to same-sex marriage.