Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Beginning on January 20th, 2025; Trump signed an executive order mandating only two sexes recognized by the federal government. Birth certificates and passports issued by the federal government are required to use sex assigned at birth only. Individuals seeking visas to the United States must use their sex assigned at birth. Punishment for not using sex assigned at birth on federal documents could be seen as fraud and visa seekers could be permanently banned from entering the United States including if found to be taking part in sports if transgender. Organizations receiving federal funding such as hospitals, publishers, researchers, schools, sports, and more must comply to Trump's anti-LGBTQ executive orders such as recognizing only sex assigned at birth, banning individuals from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity, banning transgender women from sports, ending gender-affirming care for minors, and censoring certain words such as "transgender" and "women". The punishment is withdrawn federal funding if the federal government finds the organization did not comply. Censorship of LGBTQ issues in the United States varies significantly by state and education jurisdiction rather than being uniform nationwide. The clearest, consistently documented censorship occurs in K–12 public education policy: multiple states have enacted “Don’t Say LGBTQ” / “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” laws that restrict or ban classroom instruction/discussion of sexual orientation and/or gender identity (sometimes across broad grade ranges), while many other states have no LGBTQ-specific curricular censorship laws of this type. In addition, some states take the opposite approach by requiring LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards (mandating inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in state curriculum standards). This state-by-state patchwork supports “Varies by region,” not a single nationwide censorship status. Evidence: The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks LGBTQ curricular laws and documents (1) 12 states with broad “Don’t Say LGBTQ” school censorship laws and (2) 4 states with older “No Promo Homo” style restrictions in specific curricula/subjects, while also listing many states with none of these LGBTQ-specific curricular censorship laws. MAP also documents LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards in multiple states (e.g., CA, CO, CT, IL, NJ, NV), demonstrating that US practice is not uniform and varies by jurisdiction. Examples of restrictive/censorship laws (official sources): • Florida: HB 1557 (2022) restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation/gender identity in certain grades; Florida DOE guidance and rules further interpret restrictions. • Alabama: Code section created by HB 322 (2022) limits K–5 classroom instruction regarding sexual ori |
| Sources | Restrictive/censorship examples (official / primary sources): 3) Florida HB 1557 bill page (Parental Rights in Education; “classroom instruction” restriction): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557 4) Florida DOE memo summarizing HB 1557 implementation: https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-9559/dps-2022-68.pdf 5) Alabama classroom instruction restriction (Code of Alabama §16-40A-5): https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-40A-5 6) Louisiana statute (La. Rev. Stat. §17:281A): https://legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=80423 7) Mississippi statute (Miss. Code Ann. §37-13-171): https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-37/13/37-13-171 8) California Department of Education FAQ re SB 48 (effective Jan 1, 2012): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/senatebill48faq.asp 9) New Jersey Legislature bill text for S1569 (LGBTQ-inclusive instruction): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2018/S1569/bill-text?f=S2000&n=1569_S1 |
Revision History (3)
edited by qcksws. Removed map sources, the other sources were enough to point out that it was a wrong edit.
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | 1) MAP Equality Map (state-by-state curricular censorship tracking): https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/curricular_laws 2) MAP citations PDF (summary tables + current laws by state + sources/year enacted): https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-curricular-laws.pdf Restrictive/censorship examples (official / primary sources): 3) Florida HB 1557 bill page (Parental Rights in Education; “classroom instruction” restriction): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557 4) Florida DOE memo summarizing HB 1557 implementation: https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-9559/dps-2022-68.pdf 5) Alabama classroom instruction restriction (Code of Alabama §16-40A-5): https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-40A-5 6) Louisiana statute (La. Rev. Stat. §17:281A): https://legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=80423 7) Mississippi statute (Miss. Code Ann. §37-13-171): https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-37/13/37-13-171 8) California Department of Education FAQ re SB 48 (effective Jan 1, 2012): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/senatebill48faq.asp 9) New Jersey Legislature bill text for S1569 (LGBTQ-inclusive instruction): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2018/S1569/bill-text?f=S2000&n=1569_S1 | Restrictive/censorship examples (official / primary sources): 3) Florida HB 1557 bill page (Parental Rights in Education; “classroom instruction” restriction): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557 4) Florida DOE memo summarizing HB 1557 implementation: https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-9559/dps-2022-68.pdf 5) Alabama classroom instruction restriction (Code of Alabama §16-40A-5): https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-40A-5 6) Louisiana statute (La. Rev. Stat. §17:281A): https://legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=80423 7) Mississippi statute (Miss. Code Ann. §37-13-171): https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-37/13/37-13-171 8) California Department of Education FAQ re SB 48 (effective Jan 1, 2012): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/senatebill48faq.asp 9) New Jersey Legislature bill text for S1569 (LGBTQ-inclusive instruction): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2018/S1569/bill-text?f=S2000&n=1569_S1 |
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edited by PMukherjee. There seems to be an inaccurate description of censorship being listed as “other punishment”. While Trump has been definitely rolling back lgbtq protections for trans individuals and queer individuals, the censorship issues happening on a state by state basis. There is no nationwide censorship. Also, there have been no statements made to arrest “transgender extremists”.
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| Value | Other punishment | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Other punishment | Varies by Region |
| Description | Beginning on January 20th, 2025; Trump signed an executive order mandating only two sexes recognized by the federal government. Birth certificates and passports issued by the federal government are required to use sex assigned at birth only. Individuals seeking visas to the United States must use their sex assigned at birth. Punishment for not using sex assigned at birth on federal documents could be seen as fraud and visa seekers could be permanently banned from entering the United States including if found to be taking part in sports if transgender. Organizations receiving federal funding such as hospitals, publishers, researchers, schools, sports, and more must comply to Trump's anti-LGBTQ executive orders such as recognizing only sex assigned at birth, banning individuals from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity, banning transgender women from sports, ending gender-affirming care for minors, and censoring certain words such as "transgender" and "women". The punishment is withdrawn federal funding if the federal government finds the organization did not comply. These actions by the federal government has impacted all states; trans youth clinics have closed or ended intake of new patients in states where gender-affirming care is legal and protected or not restricted. School districts have agreed to enact bathroom bans where public accommodation protections exist, sports organizations have agreed to banning transgender athletes, federal government websites have scrubbed LGBTQ+ related information or has labeled such information as "far-left ideologies" in cases where the court mandated such information retained. In December 2025, The FBI began offering bounty awards to individuals who offer information about activists (particularly transgender activists) who are deemed a "transgender-extremist" by the federal government. There is so far no known cases where an individual has been prosecuted as of yet. | Beginning on January 20th, 2025; Trump signed an executive order mandating only two sexes recognized by the federal government. Birth certificates and passports issued by the federal government are required to use sex assigned at birth only. Individuals seeking visas to the United States must use their sex assigned at birth. Punishment for not using sex assigned at birth on federal documents could be seen as fraud and visa seekers could be permanently banned from entering the United States including if found to be taking part in sports if transgender. Organizations receiving federal funding such as hospitals, publishers, researchers, schools, sports, and more must comply to Trump's anti-LGBTQ executive orders such as recognizing only sex assigned at birth, banning individuals from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity, banning transgender women from sports, ending gender-affirming care for minors, and censoring certain words such as "transgender" and "women". The punishment is withdrawn federal funding if the federal government finds the organization did not comply. Censorship of LGBTQ issues in the United States varies significantly by state and education jurisdiction rather than being uniform nationwide. The clearest, consistently documented censorship occurs in K–12 public education policy: multiple states have enacted “Don’t Say LGBTQ” / “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” laws that restrict or ban classroom instruction/discussion of sexual orientation and/or gender identity (sometimes across broad grade ranges), while many other states have no LGBTQ-specific curricular censorship laws of this type. In addition, some states take the opposite approach by requiring LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards (mandating inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in state curriculum standards). This state-by-state patchwork supports “Varies by region,” not a single nationwide censorship status. Evidence: The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks LGBTQ curricular laws and documents (1) 12 states with broad “Don’t Say LGBTQ” school censorship laws and (2) 4 states with older “No Promo Homo” style restrictions in specific curricula/subjects, while also listing many states with none of these LGBTQ-specific curricular censorship laws. MAP also documents LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards in multiple states (e.g., CA, CO, CT, IL, NJ, NV), demonstrating that US practice is not uniform and varies by jurisdiction. Examples of restrictive/censorship laws (official sources): • Florida: HB 1557 (2022) restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation/gender identity in certain grades; Florida DOE guidance and rules further interpret restrictions. • Alabama: Code section created by HB 322 (2022) limits K–5 classroom instruction regarding sexual ori |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20250813190915/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-freeze-federal-loans-grants-white-house-memo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20251021225339/https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/799836/trans-indie-authors-self-publishing-queer-fiction https://web.archive.org/web/20251216002404/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/28/trump-administration-transgender-sex-education https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/28/how-trumps-efforts-to-end-genderaffirming-care-affects-providers https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ | 1) MAP Equality Map (state-by-state curricular censorship tracking): https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/curricular_laws 2) MAP citations PDF (summary tables + current laws by state + sources/year enacted): https://www.lgbtmap.org/img/maps/citations-curricular-laws.pdf Restrictive/censorship examples (official / primary sources): 3) Florida HB 1557 bill page (Parental Rights in Education; “classroom instruction” restriction): https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557 4) Florida DOE memo summarizing HB 1557 implementation: https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-9559/dps-2022-68.pdf 5) Alabama classroom instruction restriction (Code of Alabama §16-40A-5): https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-40A-5 6) Louisiana statute (La. Rev. Stat. §17:281A): https://legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=80423 7) Mississippi statute (Miss. Code Ann. §37-13-171): https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-37/13/37-13-171 8) California Department of Education FAQ re SB 48 (effective Jan 1, 2012): https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/senatebill48faq.asp 9) New Jersey Legislature bill text for S1569 (LGBTQ-inclusive instruction): https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2018/S1569/bill-text?f=S2000&n=1569_S1 |
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created by mineszilla
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Other punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Beginning on January 20th, 2025; Trump signed an executive order mandating only two sexes recognized by the federal government. Birth certificates and passports issued by the federal government are required to use sex assigned at birth only. Individuals seeking visas to the United States must use their sex assigned at birth. Punishment for not using sex assigned at birth on federal documents could be seen as fraud and visa seekers could be permanently banned from entering the United States including if found to be taking part in sports if transgender. Organizations receiving federal funding such as hospitals, publishers, researchers, schools, sports, and more must comply to Trump's anti-LGBTQ executive orders such as recognizing only sex assigned at birth, banning individuals from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity, banning transgender women from sports, ending gender-affirming care for minors, and censoring certain words such as "transgender" and "women". The punishment is withdrawn federal funding if the federal government finds the organization did not comply. These actions by the federal government has impacted all states; trans youth clinics have closed or ended intake of new patients in states where gender-affirming care is legal and protected or not restricted. School districts have agreed to enact bathroom bans where public accommodation protections exist, sports organizations have agreed to banning transgender athletes, federal government websites have scrubbed LGBTQ+ related information or has labeled such information as "far-left ideologies" in cases where the court mandated such information retained. In December 2025, The FBI began offering bounty awards to individuals who offer information about activists (particularly transgender activists) who are deemed a "transgender-extremist" by the federal government. There is so far no known cases where an individual has been prosecuted as of yet. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20250813190915/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-freeze-federal-loans-grants-white-house-memo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20251021225339/https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/799836/trans-indie-authors-self-publishing-queer-fiction https://web.archive.org/web/20251216002404/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/28/trump-administration-transgender-sex-education https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/01/28/how-trumps-efforts-to-end-genderaffirming-care-affects-providers https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/hospitals-stop-gender-care-minors-trump-administration-pressure/ |