{"id":1422332,"date":"2025-02-18T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1422332"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:44:16","slug":"lgbt-lawsuits-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/justice\/lgbt-lawsuits-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"All the LGBTQIA+ lawsuits (we know of) against the Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US President\u2019s first actions have waged a war on queer rights. But the community is fighting back.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When President Trump assumed office on 20 January, 2025, he began signing a stack of executive orders taking aim at LGBTQIA+ rights, DEI and migrants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to learn more, we\u2019ve compiled a running list of the executive orders targeting LGBTQIA+ rights, as well as a list of the lawsuits challenging these directives.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Editor’s note: This is a developing story and this article will be updated as and when further developments arise]<\/p>\n

What is an executive order?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Executive orders are a kind of written directive, signed by the president, that orders the government to take certain actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s worth noting that an executive order doesn\u2019t override the Constitution or federal laws or statues \u2013 but it does set the tone and priorities in policy.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Statutes, FYI, come from Congress and are then signed by the president \u2013 but Congress can override vetoes which come from the president.)<\/span><\/p>\n

A summary of Trump\u2019s anti-LGBTQIA+ executive orders<\/b><\/h3>\n