GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, reports that the Trump administration has removed nearly all LGBTQ and HIV focused content and resources from the White House website, as well as eliminated LGBTQ and HIV content from key federal agency webpages. From GLAAD:
Mentions of “lesbian,” “bisexual,” “gay,” “transgender,” “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and related terms are no longer accessible on WhiteHouse.gov, and the search term “LGBTQ” now brings up zero results on the site.
In addition, some LGBTQ-specific pages have been taken down from the Centers for Disease Control, Department of State, and more.
The Trump administration is purging government websites of mentions of LGBTQ+ people and resources for people with HIV.
Terms no longer found on the official White House website include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Erasing LGBTQ+ people is part of the goal of the new fascist regime. [image or embed] — Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
GLAAD’s President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis released the following statement:
“President Trump claims to be a strong proponent of freedom of speech, yet he is clearly committed to censorship of any information containing or related to LGBTQ Americans and issues that we face.
“This action proves the Trump administration’s goal of making it as difficult as possible for LGBTQ Americans to find federal resources or otherwise see ourselves reflected under his presidency.
“Sadly for him, our community is more visible than ever; and this pathetic attempt to diminish and remove us will again prove unsuccessful.”
Pages removed include WhiteHouse.gov’s equity report (no longer accessible), a fact sheet with information on expanding access to HIV prevention and treatment (no longer accessible), and information about LGBTQ Pride Month (no longer accessible). Agency page removals include Department of State’s LGBTQ rights (no longer accessible), and Department of Labor’s LGBTQ workers page (no longer accessible). Read the full report on the GLAAD website.
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