calls on to reinstate sexual orientation question in national senior survey - Human Rights Campaign March 20, 2017
The department uses the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) to decide how to allocate federal funding to groups that work with the elderly removing the critical question was the only change made to the survey. Trump administration’s HHS amended two surveys of the elderly to remove a question about sexual orientation. 4K8NIp5nif- Human Rights Campaign January 15, 2017 His positions should disqualify him from consideration. The second notice withdrew critical data collection and implementation guidelines for a homelessness prevention initiative targeting LGBTQ+ youth.ĭonald Trump’s HUD pick Ben Carson is an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality. The first notice withdrew a requirement for emergency shelters receiving HUD funding to post information about LGBTQ+ people’s rights to access shelter safely and in accordance with their gender identity. Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) - led by anti-LGBTQ+ proponent Secretary Ben Carson - withdrew two notices impacting LGBTQ+ people. #ProtectTransKids #StandWithGavin 1/6- Human Rights Campaign March 6, 2017 The Supreme Court sent Gavin Grimm's case back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals following the Trump Administration's decision to rescind protective school guidance for transgender students resulting in transgender students having to wait for a decision from the nation's highest court to affirm their basic rights for at least another year.īecause of the Supreme Court will not be deciding Gavin Grimm's case this term. Please share this video to show your support #ProtectTransKids /dugIPNVCIh- Human Rights Campaign February 23, 2017 Trans students must know they are not alone & we are with them in this fight. Departments of Justice and Education revoked the Obama Administration’s guidance detailing school obligations to transgender students under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Under the direction of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the U.S.
Human Rights Campaign February 15, 2017 Nearly 800 parents of trans kids signed letter calling on to fully enforce federal civil rights laws. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement that it will no longer challenge a nationwide hold on protections for transgender students, hundreds of parents of transgender children sent a letter to Trump condemning the decision and calling on his administration to fully enforce federal civil rights laws. #SCOTUS /jTqd2yZJRH- Human Rights Campaign February 1, 2017 opposes the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the #SupremeCourt.
The next day, Gorsuch’s anti-equality record - from opposing crucial media treatment for a transgender person to supporting a license to discriminate for private corporations - led HRC to take the unprecedented step in opposing this nomination, a first for the organization. Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. LGBTQ people are as diverse as the fabric of this nation & stands strong with the immigrant community today & every day! #NoBanNoWall /qnszjqUDes- Human Rights Campaign January 25, 2017 He also ordered the immediate detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants - sparking nationwide protests that his order would tear law-abiding immigrant families apart. Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin constructing a wall along the Mexico-U.S. The Trump Administration has removed apology for anti- #LGBTQ witch hunts from website - Human Rights Campaign January 23, 2017 Trump's State Department removed from the website former Secretary of State John Kerry's apology for the infamous "Lavender Scare" witch hunt in the 1950s and 1960s, and other content LGBTQ+ content, like information on pride month observances and the State Department’s Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. #WhyWeMarch #LoveTrumpsHate /XzmRSpxgJ9- Human Rights Campaign January 21, 2017 is proud to stand up and speak out for fairness, equality and justice for all at the #WomensMarch. HRC and millions of demonstrators around the world came together for the Women’s March to protest Trump and his new administration aimed at tearing back our progress. The Trump Administration has removed all mentions of #LGBTQ people & rights from - Human Rights Campaign January 20, 2017 Less than two hours after Trump and his virulently anti-LGBTQ+ activist Vice President Mike Pence were sworn into office, all mentions of LGBTQ+ issues were removed from the official White House webpage.