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HRC’s Accountability Tracker
This timeline breaks down the federal legal and policy threats —from the Trump-Vance Administration, Congress, and federal courts— to the liberty, equality, and dreams of countless Queer Americans and others nationwide to facilitate provide oversight and accountability.
Our fight continues, and we’re not backing down. We will track the threats to equality and hold those who threaten our rights accountable. Be ready to exhibit up, protect our progress, and continue informed.
First 100 Days - Trump Administration’s Attacks on LGBTQ+ Health
On the 100 time mark of the Trump Administration, the Human Rights Campaign has released a brief to spotlight their attacks on LGBTQ+ health intended to erase identities and eliminate resources for our people. Get informed and spread awareness on the real-world impact happening now.
Read the Issue Brief
07/11/2025
Anti-Transgender, Department of Justice, Health Care
DOJ subpoenas clinics that provide trans care to minors
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics “involved in carrying out transgender medical procedures on children,” furthering
Biden honors LGBTQ+ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
One day after President Joe Biden took the stage to debate former President Donald Trump, he arrived in Recent York City Friday to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
The opening ceremony also honors the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a six-day-long series of demonstrations against police raids on male lover bars.
In his brief comments, Biden celebrated the Gay community and praised its members for a courage that he said has inspired movements across the globe. The president said "the course of history was changed forever" by events that occurred at the Stonewall Inn, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for queer liberation.
"This beloved bar became the site of a call to cry for freedom, dignity, equality and respect -- rebellion that galvanized the LGBTQ+ people all across the nation and, frankly, around the world," Biden said.
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center is the first Queer visitor center within the National Park System. Organized by LGBTQ advocacy groups PrideLive, the center hopes to
‘Historic’: Biden signs law protecting LGBTQ marriage rights
President Joe Biden has signed legislation that protects same-sex and interracial marriage in the United States, a travel welcomed by rights advocates as an important step amid fears of a potential rollback and threats against marginalised communities.
Biden signed the landmark bill, established as the Respect for Marriage Act, into regulation during a ceremony on the White House lawn on Tuesday afternoon that drew thousands of supporters, including top Democratic legislators.
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end of list“Today is a good day. A day America takes a vital step towards equality, towards liberty and justice not just for some, but for everyone – everyone,” Biden said, thanking those who pushed for “equality and justice” in the US for years.
“This law and the romance it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms, and that’s why this commandment matters to every unpartnered American, no matter who you
Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues
President Biden kicked off Identity festival Month this year with a note to LGBTQ+ Americans, posting “your president and my entire Administration possess your back.”
Former President Trump has been quiet on social media when it comes to Homosexual issues and railed against trans women’s participation in sports at a recent campaign rally in Vegas.
If it wasn’t already clear, these top two presidential candidates hold different views on Gay issues.
Throughout his presidency, Biden has used his office to expresssupportforLGBTQ+ people, celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility and Pride Month, and regularly make social mediacalls about the issues LGBTQ+ people tackle . His administration has worked to establish antidiscrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity, as well asgreater accesstogender-affirming care.
As a outcome, he has earned the endorsement of major LGBTQ+ lobbying groups such as the Human Rights Campaign.
Trump’s recordincludesdismantlingdiscrimination protections and placing restrictions on gender diverse servicemembers.
LGBTQ+ issues were a small part of Trump’s presidency, but his 2020 campaign in
Joe Biden helped a movement when he changed his mind on LGBTQ issues. Who advises him now?
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden wasn’t prepared to answer a question about gay rights when he walked into a meeting of the North Star Civic Association that Monday evening in Delaware.
The state’s junior U.S. senator, Biden was just a few months into the job. He’d been invited to speak to a small group of constituents and listen to whatever was on their mind. But Biden was startled when Robert Vane, a gay rights activist, demanded to know where he stood on employment and military regulations that were discriminatory against queer Americans.
“My gut reaction is that they (homosexuals) are security risks,” Biden responded, according to an account published in The Morning News, a Delaware newspaper.
Five decades pass. On the White House South Lawn, hundreds of gay men and women gather with their family and friends on a sweltering June afternoon. Some proudly wave rainbow flags. Others hoist small children on their shoulders to get a better view. All are there for a celebration, reportedly the largest same-sex attracted Pride event ever held at the White House.
Their host: Joe Biden, president of the United States