Here are some items for what we’ve lost.
1. Federal Identity Documents
- Policies now restrict gender markers on federal identity documents (e.g., passports) to “biological sex at birth,” eliminating the option for an “X” gender marker.
2. Healthcare
- Orders promoting health equity and non-discrimination in healthcare have been rescinded.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun reducing access to gender-affirming care.
- Some states have banned gender-affirming care for minors, with federal courts upholding these bans.
3. Education
- Federal orders promoting non-discrimination in schools have been rescinded.
- Funding is threatened for schools that include “gender ideology” in their curriculum.
- Title IX protections for transgender students have been reversed.
- States have enacted laws banning LGBTQ+ topics in classrooms and requiring parental notification for gender identity disclosures.
- LGBTQ+ books and inclusive curricula are being banned in schools and libraries.
4. Workplace Protections
- Project 2025 proposes narrowing the scope of Title VII protections for LGBTQ+ workers.
- A federal judge ruled that Title VII does not protect LGBTQ+ individuals from workplace harassment.
- EEOC guidance interpreting Title VII to protect LGBTQ+ workers has been vacated.
5. Language and Visibility
- LGBTQ+ history and resources have been removed from federal websites.
- Efforts are underway to eliminate LGBTQ+ terms from official communications and documents.
6. Military Service
- Policies have been introduced to separate gender-expansive service-members and prohibit their enlistment.
7. Data Collection
- Federal agencies have reduced or eliminated the collection of data on transgender identity, limiting visibility and research.
8. Federal Employment and Contracting
- Protections for LGBTQ+ federal employees and contractors have been rescinded, reversing previous executive orders.
9. Supreme Court Decisions
- The Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
- It is expected to strike down state bans on conversion therapy, citing free speech concerns.
10. State-Level Legislation
- Over 850 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in 2025; 67 have passed in 21 states.
- These laws target healthcare, education, public accommodations, and more—especially transgender rights.
11. DEI and Public Services
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have been dismantled in federal and state agencies.
- Cities are being pressured to remove LGBTQ+ protections or risk losing federal funding.
12. International LGBTQ+ Advocacy
- Project 2025 calls for ending U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights abroad, reversing prior diplomatic efforts.