A Jaded Gay 122. A Queer Review of the Trump Administration (2017 – 2021)
Oct 1, 2024
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Presidential administrations significantly influence the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through their policies on civil rights, healthcare, and anti-discrimination protections, which can either advance or hinder equality and acceptance. Additionally, an administration's public stance on LGBTQ+ issues sets a national tone, impacting societal attitudes and the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals.
In this episode, we’re reviewing the Trump administration's stance on LGBTQ+ rights from 2017 to 2021, examining the impact of its actions on civil rights, healthcare access, and protections for the LGBTQ+ community.
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- Listen to Episode 03. Surviving Another Pandemic
- Listen to Episode 27. Matthew Shepard
- Listen to Episode 112. Project 2025
Additional Resources:
- GLAAD's Trump Accountability Tracker
- Trump in 1999: "I Am Very Pro-Choice"
- The Advocate Interview with Donald Trump
- Donald Trump’s More Accepting Views on Gay Issues Set Him Apart in G.O.P.
- "It’s Not My Thing": A History of Trump’s Shifting Relationship with the LGBT Community
- Donald Trump Congratulated Elton John on His Civil Partnership in 2005
- Donald Trump Says He’s Against Gay Marriage
- Does Donald Trump Support Civil Unions or Not?
- Gay Conservatives Bring Trump and the Party to CPAC
- Donald Trump Has Words for Transgender Miss Universe Contestant
- Donald Trump Comes Out Against North Carolina's HB2
- LGBT Groups Blast Trump for Voicing Support for HB2 in Raleigh
- Read Donald Trump’s Speech on the Orlando Shooting
- Trump Has Appointed 216 New Federal Judges and it Could Be 230 By Election Day
- A Third of Trump's Court Nominees have Anti-LGBTQ History, Report Finds