Latest Promises In LGBTQ

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Outlaw gender-related surgery for minors
RFK Jr. proposing rules to ban gender-affirming surgeries, other care for minors | December 18, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Ban trans women from participating in women’s sports
U.S. Olympic Committee changes trans athlete policy in response to Trump order | August 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Reinstate the military’s transgender ban
Transgender service members actively removed from US military under Trump ban | July 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Sign law recognizing two genders, assigned at birth
Trump passes executive order declaring “two sexes” and requests proposed legislation | January 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Mandate that any child identity changes have parental consent
January 19, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Enact the Equality Act
President Joe Biden failed to enact the Equality Act | November 27, 2024
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity
Facing congressional opposition, Obama leaves office without ENDA enacted | December 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
SCOTUS ruling means last vestige of DOMA falls | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws
Obama has promoted marriage equality, adoption rights | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to end Sept. 20 | July 22, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Push for Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation
Obama signs hate crimes bill | October 28, 2009