President Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order 14168 has sparked significant controversy,
particularly regarding its impact on the Stonewall National Monument in NYC. The order
mandates that federal agencies recognize only two genders, removing references to transgender
and queer individuals from the monument’s website. This has been criticized as an erasure of
the contributions of transgender individuals to the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The Stonewall
Uprising of 1969, led by transgender activists, is a pivotal event in LGBTQ+ history.
The revisions to the monument’s website have led to protests and public outcry, with critics
denouncing the removal of transgender recognition. The order is part of broader actions
targeting transgender rights, facing legal challenges from civil rights groups.
