Trump admin rolls back LGBTQ+ gains during Pride Month

The Trump administration isn't celebrating Pride Month, but rather walking back initiatives to recognize LGBTQ+ communities.The big picture: It's a part of a larger repeal of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by the administration, which have contributed to an increasingly hostile climate for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S., particularly for transgender individuals.State of play: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the White House has "no plans" to make a proclamation for the month of June. That marks a reversal from the yearly "Pride Month" proclamations and elaborate celebrations under former President Biden.Meanwhile, the Department of Education on Tuesday announced it's recognizing June as Title IX Month, "commemorating women and celebrating their struggle for, and achievement of, equal educational opportunity."Flashback: Trump didn't issue presidential proclamations celebrating Pride in his first term either, only marking the occasion with a social media post in 2019.Zoom in: In the first few days of Pride Month, the administration has taken steps to target LGBTQ+ recognition efforts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename a ship that bears the name of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk. Hegseth is "committed to ensuring that the names attached to all DOD installations and assets are reflective of the Commander-in-Chief's priorities, our nation's history, and the warrior ethos," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.The FBI on Monday requested tips from the public on hospitals, clinics or practitioners performing gender-affirming surgeries to youth, putting that care among transgender youth under close scrutiny.Trump threatened to cut funding to California if it continues to allow transgender athletes to compete in women's sports, doubling down this week after a trans high schooler won state championships. "President Trump is protecting women in sports and restoring common sense," spokesperson Harrison Fields told Axios Tuesday.The National Park Service planned to close Dupont Circle in D.C. to bar people from celebrating Pride, but later reverted.Between the lines: Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke told Axios that while acts of violence are not directly tied to the Trump administration, his policies and the "language of dehumanization and ... language of eradication" have consequences.Transgender and gender-nonconforming people were the target of over half of all anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked by GLAAD over the last year.Trump has singled out the transgender community in several executive orders, jeopardizing federal recognition for people's declared gender identity and access to services like gender-affirming health care.Ongoing court cases meanwhile, including one about gender-affirming care for minors before the Supreme Court, could affect LGBTQ+ rights.Our thought bubble via Axios' Russell Contreras: Trump's pullback on Pride comes as the nation is set the celebrate the fourth anniversary of Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.The administration has reinterpreted Civil Rights-era laws to focus on "anti-white racism" and the so-called discrimination of white Christians, which have been dismissed by experts.The White House did not respond to Axios' request for comment.More from Axios: Trans community most targeted in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents, GLAAD data showsU.S. companies end Pride sponsorships as anti-DEI pressure mountsAmericans are skeptical of corporate Pride support

Comments

World news

Death row inmate's final meal so controversial it's now banned

Express

Comments

Similar News

Ultimate man babies Musk and Trump prove it – men are too emotional for leadership

Trump-Musk split exposes how reliant NASA has become on SpaceX

Johnson chastises Musk over Trump feud: "I don't argue with him about how to build rockets"

Judge pauses Trump’s ban on almost all international students at Harvard

Why Trump and Musk’s spectacular feud could be a disaster for space travel

Musk shares footage of Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein as feud intensifies

Trump and Musk’s spectacular split minute-by-minute: How president and First Buddy’s friendship unraveled online

Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel | First Thing

Every blow traded as Trump and Musk’s break-up went nuclear

Donald Trump and Elon Musk mocked by Putin's pal offering to 'facilitate peace'

Germany’s Merz says he’s confident Trump is committed to NATO

Tesla shares plunge as investors concerned over Musk, Trump feud

'Very disappointed' and 'such ingratitude': How Trump-Musk feud played out

Even after Trump-Xi call, China’s rare earth controls aren’t going away

Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin bristles at Trump after he compares war to ‘kids fighting in a park’

Trump promises ‘thundering tanks and breathtaking flyovers’ at military parade on Flag Day: ‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen’

Iranians react to new Trump travel ban as tensions are high between nations

Is Trump in the Epstein files? Does Musk have TDS? How a bromance was shattered

Elon Musk signals he may back down in public row with Donald Trump

World news

Death row inmate's final meal so controversial it's now banned

Humiliation for Putin as £74m fighter jet erupts in fireball after new Ukraine's attack

Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster responds after receiving devastating health department grade

Musk may indeed have won Trump the election. But his Wisconsin cheesehead humiliation proved he’d lost the juice

Chicago cop shot and killed by fellow officer in friendly fire incident during tactical operation

Chabria: ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that means?

Teen, 19, dies after viral TikTok ‘dusting’ challenge went wrong leaving family ‘utterly devastated’

Deadly Russian strikes condemned as 'savage' - as dozens more injured in Ukrainian city

Carney says Canada to focus on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting

Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in U.S., charged with human smuggling as lawyers vow ongoing fight

Alberta buying U.S. alcohol again, months after pause meant to fight tariffs

Police investigate possible poisoning after man dies, woman hospitalized north of Montreal

Trump says relationship with Musk is over

Hamlin undeterred by ruling siding with NASCAR in lawsuit filed by Jordan-owned 23XI and Front Row

Bucharest gay pride march turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians face growing hostility from right-wing groups

Vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'cornclave'

American father wanted for allegedly killing his three daughters may be trying to flee to Canada

Parents of Brit backpacker, 24, facing 20 years in prison over fatal e-scooter crash fly to Australia

England player ratings as 4/10 Palmer sums up Tuchel’s muddled tactics

England jeered as Roy Keane criticises ‘bored’ players in laboured Andorra win

Murder suspect 'marries teen model girlfriend in secret wedding' while on run from police

Stanley Cup final: Marchand plays hero for Panthers in Game 2 win over Oilers

Prairie wildfires having air quality impact on several provinces

Russian attacks on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 4

Health Canada warns consumers not to inhale ‘laughing gas’ recreationally

Gender stereotypes shape reactions to Trump-Musk outburst

Elks open regular season against Lions in Vancouver on Saturday

Calgary Stampeders set to start new CFL season with Vernon Adams Jr. at QB

Liberia's ex-speaker charged with arson over parliament fire

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kills 3, wounds 21

Why were so many Thai farmers among the hostages held by Hamas?

New powers demanded to tackle Russia's 'shadow fleets'

Donald Trump issues stark warning to Elon Musk as furious row continues

JD Vance reveals how Donald Trump really feels about Elon Musk spat

The incredible £24.8bn transport mega project that will transform Europe

Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife, in a ‘tricky situation’ after Musk and Trump’s falling out

Man charged with targeting MLB and NFL stars in home burglary spree

More alleged child porn victims of former New Pornographers drummer come forward, authorities say

I defended female serial killer Aileen Wuornos who slaughtered six – chilling encounter PROVED why she was so dangerous

Car ploughs into crowd in Germany leaving at least two injured including girl, 5, as driver arrested

Brit backpacker faces 20 years in jail for ‘killing man in e-scooter crash’

Zia Yusuf announces return to Reform UK 48 hours after quitting

What we know about M&S hack after gang sends boss abusive ransom email

Where Reeves may splash the cash at the spending review – and who will miss out

Saskatchewan celebrates Eid Al-Adha

Canadians facing device searches and detainment is ‘not a pattern,’ U.S. ambassador says

Vance says Musk making ‘huge mistake’ going after Trump but downplays ’emotional’ attacks

Passau horror LIVE as driver 'deliberately ploughs into crowd including his wife and daughter'

Albufeira horror with chilling similarity in cause of death between two Brits found dead

Andrew Tate caught speeding 146km/h over limit in Romania

Central Asia's tallest Lenin statue taken down

Coco Gauff wins the French Open to claim her 2nd Grand Slam title

Russian drones and missiles target Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv, killing 3, officials say

U.K. judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court

France's president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says

Taliban leader calls the U.S. an 'oppressor,' slams Trump's travel ban on Afghans

Can an American pope apply U.S.-style fundraising to fix Vatican finances?