On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump issued an executive order to remove gender identity from federal policy. It was the first of many actions the Trump Administration has taken in an effort to erase and silence LGBTQ+ Americansl.
Over the last 12 months, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has been closely tracking the toll the Trump Administration’s actions have taken on LGBTQ+ Americans. The Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey asked nearly 10,000 LGBTQ+ adults aged 18 about their experiences and sentiments since the start of the Trump Administration.
Before Trump took office, visibility and representation among LGBTQ+ Americans was as high as it had ever been. There was a new generation of Americans sharing the truth of who they are. In 2024, more than one in five members of Generation Z said they were part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Now, the Trump Administration threatens to undo this progress by erasing LGBTQ+ Americans from federal policy and American history—and driving fear that makes LGBTQ+ Americans feel unsafe and less free to be out. The research carried out by HRC illustrates devastating impact of Trump administration on LGBTQ+ Americans.
Three in ten (29.7 per cent) LGBTQ+ adults believe acceptance of LGBTQ+ people has decreased in the last year while nearly half (47.5 per cent) report being less out somewhere in their lives during the last 12 months. People being less out was reported as including workplaces (26.5 per cent), healthcare (25.4 per cent), and public spaces (28.3 per cent).
“We need and deserve leaders that treat everyone with dignity, give everyone the chance to thrive, and advance equality for all,” said Human Right’s Campaign President Kelley Robinson said in a statement.
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