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2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Trump administration signals potential use of UN compliance on gender issues as a determinant for foreign aid allocation, linking countries' stances on transgender rights to potential economic consequences.
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| August 4 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
United States Air Force issued a memo announcing that long-serving transgender members normally eligible for retirement benefits would be denied those benefits.
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| July 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Puerto Rico became the first U.S. territory to ban gender-affirming care for people over 18, with a specific ban for those under 21. The LGBTQ+ Federation immediately announced plans to challenge the ban in court.
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| 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
A The Trevor Project report estimated that 266,000 young people and their family members had moved to other states due to anti-LGBT policies.
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| July 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Lancet publishes an investigation revealing that approximately half of US health datasets were secretly altered in the two months following the executive order, with changes aimed at removing content related to 'gender ideology'.
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| 2025 | Began another term as senator |
| 2025 | Hinkle took a pro-Pakistan stance on the Kashmir conflict, claiming the Pahalgam attack was an Indian false flag operation. |
| June 20 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed Executive Order No. 11 establishing Delaware as a 'sanctuary state' for gender-affirming care, protecting patients and providers from out-of-state restrictions.
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| June 12 2025 | Judge Daniel C. Irick ordered attorney Augustus Sol Invictus to prove his legal standing to practice law in Florida's Middle District, following a felony conviction five months prior. |
| June 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
At a United Nations meeting on chemical pollution, the United States delegate challenges gender-related language, insisting on explicit binary biological definitions of gender, demonstrating the Trump administration's aggressive stance against transgender rights in international forums.
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| June 6 2025 | Proud Boys leaders Tarrio, Nordean, Biggs, Rehl, and Pezzola filed a $100 million lawsuit against the federal government, alleging constitutional abuse and political persecution under the Biden administration. |
| May 2025 | Liberty University paid Jerry Falwell Jr. approximately $15 million to settle all ongoing litigation between the university and Falwell. |
| 2025 | Chick-fil-A reported that up to 60% of its sales are generated through drive-through traffic, highlighting the significant impact of this service channel on the company's business model. |
| May 15 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
A memo detailed discharge procedures for transgender service members, specifying they would receive a 'JDK' discharge code typically used to indicate a threat to national security, potentially preventing future employment and security clearances.
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| May 2025 | Missouri Republican lawmakers move to repeal key portions of Proposition A, pending governor approval, in direct response to the November 2024 voter-approved measure. |
| April 30 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled 4-3 that the ban on gender-affirming care for minors could take effect while further court battles continue.
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| April 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
A CNN/SSRS survey found that 51% of Americans approved of Donald Trump's handling of transgender issues, including 16% of Democrats/Liberals, 48% of Independents/Moderates, and 90% of Republicans.
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| April 2025 |
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
EHRC issued guidance declaring trans women as 'biological men' and trans men as 'biological women', mandating their exclusion from gender-segregated spaces in various settings including schools, workplaces, and public services.
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| April 2025 |
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court ruled in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers that 'sex', 'man', and 'woman' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, excluding people who hold a Gender Recognition Certificate, while still allowing trans people to bring sex discrimination cases.
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| 2025 | Hundreds of customers lined up outside a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in Cambridge, Ontario, as early as 5 AM despite freezing cold temperatures. |
| 2025 | Chick-fil-A backtracked on its cage-free egg commitment, citing industry barriers and bird flu. |
| March 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Donald Trump indicated that attacking trans rights would be a key strategy for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, advising Republicans to bring up the issue about a week before the election.
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| March 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
A Public Religion Research Institute/Ipsos survey showed 70% of Democrats and 30% of Republicans opposed legislation banning minors from gender-affirming care. Additionally, 60% of Democrats and 14% of Republicans opposed mandating that a transgender person's ID match their sex at birth.
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| March 2025 |
Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
Meta updated its hate speech policies to allow 'allegations of mental illness or abnormality' based on sexual orientation or gender identity, which The Advocate criticized as potentially enabling hateful and dehumanizing rhetoric on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
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| 2025 | Launched the Presidential Transition Project (Project 2025), an extensive plan aimed at transforming federal agencies, imposing conservative policy changes, and preparing for potential political leadership transitions. |
| March 2025 | The Oversight Project spread an unfounded story questioning the validity of President Biden's presidential actions by claiming his signatures were identical and machine-generated, calling him the 'Hologram President'. |
| March 22 2025 | Attended a four-day Houthi conference in Sanaa, Yemen, meeting Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree and condemning U.S. strikes on Yemen. |
| March 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Multiple states under Trump's presidency introduce and advance bills restricting transgender youth's access to gender-affirming healthcare and participation in school sports, representing a coordinated national movement against LGBTQ rights.
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| March 2025 | MSNBC highlighted the connections between Trump-appointed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Hinkle's MAGA communist movement. |
| March 2025 | Brita Horn, former Routt County treasurer, is elected chairperson of the Colorado Republican Party. |
| February 2025 | The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia denied Liberty University's motion to dismiss Zinski's discrimination lawsuit. |
| February 23 2025 | Attended Hassan Nasrallah's funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, and revealed in an interview with Al Mayadeen that he had been living in Moscow for five months, fearing U.S. government retribution. |
| February 18 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Kansas state legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 63, banning gender-affirming care for minors, with existing treatments to cease by December 31, 2025.
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| February 2025 | Chick-fil-A opened a second restaurant in Templepatrick, Northern Ireland under a partnership with Welcome Break. |
| February 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Gallup Poll found 58% of Americans supported allowing openly transgender people to serve in the military, a decrease from 66% in 2021, primarily due to decreased Republican support.
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| February 5 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The State Department announced a ban on transgender athletes entering the United States for competing in women's sports, introducing a tracking marker 'SWS25' for visa applicants suspected of such intent.
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| February 5 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
President Trump signed an executive order titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports', directing federal agencies and state attorneys general to prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports.
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| February 3 2025 | A District of Columbia court awarded the trademarked name and symbols of the Proud Boys to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church after the group failed to satisfy the monetary judgment from the previous lawsuit. |
| January 29 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14190 titled 'Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling', which appears to target LGBTQ-related content in educational settings.
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| January 28 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
President Trump signed Executive Order 14187, which prohibited federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for minors, describing such care as 'chemical and surgical mutilation'. The order directed federal agencies to review and restrict insurance coverage and grants related to gender-affirming procedures.
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| January 28 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
President Donald Trump ordered a comprehensive freeze on federal funding grants, loans, and aid, targeting organizations perceived as promoting what he termed 'Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies'.
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| January 27 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Idaho House of Representatives voted on a resolution calling for the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage decision.
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| January 27 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the transgender military ban, arguing that being transgender conflicts with military service standards. The order explicitly states that transgender individuals 'cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service' and that being transgender contradicts 'a soldier's commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle'.
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| January 2025 | Leaked documents revealed the Oversight Project's plan to dox Wikipedia editors allegedly deemed antisemitic, using controversial techniques like facial recognition and IP address harvesting. |
| January 2025 | Chick-fil-A announced plans to centralize lemonade production in a new automated facility in California, capable of processing 30-35 truckloads of lemons daily. |
| January 2025 | Chick-fil-A opened its first full UK restaurant in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. |
| January 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
The Trump administration resumes power and begins implementing policies targeting LGBTQ rights, marking a significant escalation in anti-LGBTQ legislative efforts across the United States.
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| January 2025 |
2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
New York Times/Ipsos poll showed 71% of Americans believed no trans person under 18 should have access to gender-affirming care and 79% supported banning transgender athletes from women's sports.
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| January 2025 | Described his MAGA communist movement as supporting 'Anti-Imperialism, Multipolarity, and Orthodox Communism'. |
| January 2025 | Wikipedia editors decided to blacklist the Heritage Foundation website after discussions about the doxing plan. |
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