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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 freedom, equality, and dreams of countless LGBTQ+ Americans and others nationwide to help 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 show up, protect our progress, and stay informed.
First 100 Days - Trump Administration’s Attacks on LGBTQ+ Health
On the 100 day 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 community. Get informed and spread awareness on the real-world impact happening now.
04/29/2025
Congress, Non-discrimination
As Congressional Champions Reintroduce Equality Act, Civil Rights Groups Call for its Urgent Passage
With the Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Signed Into Law Over the Past Year, 12 Leading Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress to Ensure Consistent and Explicit Federal Protections for LGBTQ+ Individuals by Passing the Equality Act. Recent Polls Show the Equality Act with Over 75% Support Nationally, with Over 650 Organizations Endorsing Its Passage
04/24/2025
Department of Health & Human Services, HIV, Health Care, White House
Photos and Video: "What Is Lost When You Lose Us": Human Rights Campaign Stages Die-In to Protest Trump Health Care Cuts
Draconian Cuts to HHS will have devastating, deadly and disproportionate consequences for the LGBTQ+ community, including substantial cuts to HIV programs and research
04/18/2025
Department of Defense, Executive Order, Federal Courts, Military and Veterans, White House
Federal Court Denies the Trump Administration’s Request to Stay the Injunction Blocking Its Ban on Transgender Military Servicemembers
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the Department of Defense’s motion to stay the preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of the Trump administration’s executive order banning transgender people from enlisting or continuing to serve in the United States Armed Forces. This decision means that the nationwide preliminary injunction issued in Shilling v. Trump remains in place, keeping transgender servicemembers in the military while the litigation continues.
04/11/2025
Anti-Transgender, Congress, Education, Health Care, Non-discrimination, Religious Exemptions, White House
Right Wing Labs – How State Legislatures Are Driving Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks at Federal Level
What can look like disparate attacks in state legislatures targeting the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people are actually all part of one national strategy to use states as beta testing grounds for the right wing’s anti-freedom agenda–with the ultimate goal of enacting these policies at a federal level.
04/09/2025
Anti-Transgender, Congress
Government Overreach for Me, No Recourse for Thee: House Republicans Advance Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills as the Economy Burns
04/03/2025
Department of Health & Human Services, HIV, Health Care, White House
Fact Sheet: The Harmful Impact of HHS Layoffs on LGBTQ+ Public Health
On Tuesday, April 1, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) began laying off approximately 10,000 employees, impacting the department’s largest agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These layoffs will have devastating consequences for public health, particularly for LGBTQ+ communities. These cuts disproportionately affect already historically sidelined groups, worsening healthcare access and outcomes.
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