The National Park Service is the latest institution to remove references to the transgender community in line with President Trump's executive order, which requires the country to recognize only two genders.
Agent's web page “Transgender” and “queer” have been removed from the LGBTQ+ acronyms that were previously listed on the site, dedicated to Stonewall National Monument in New York. Instead, it says “LGB” for lesbian, gay, and bisexual. New York Times.
“Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) person was illegal,” reads a small excerpt at the top of the website. “The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 was a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights and gave momentum to the movement.”
The Trump administration fulfills the president's campaign promise to roll back trans rights, and the president's campaign promise to issue additional executive orders banning gender sports and trans people from minors. This removal occurs because it was attempted to fulfill it.
Stonewall Inn, which was attacked by police in 1969 and sparked anxiety that sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, said it was “enthusiastic and allaround” by removing the words from its website, and recovered it I asked to do so.
“This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but also for the enormous contributions and LGBTQ+ rights of trans individuals who were at the forefront of the Stonewall riots, especially trans women. It disgraces the wider fight,” Burr wrote.
However, the National Park Conservation Association shared a statement declaring that the changes would not erase history.
“The National Park Service exists to not only protect and preserve our most precious places, but also to educate millions of national park visitors about America's comprehensive and complete history.” In a statement.
“Erasing letters and web pages does not change the history and contributions of trans community members. Stonewall Or elsewhere. History was made here, and civil rights were acquired for Stonewall. And we promise that more people will know the story and how it continues to affect America today. ”
Stonewall Inn said it viewed the move as an “attack.”
“This decision to erase the word 'transgender' is a deliberate attempt to alienate those who erased our history and paved the way for the many victories we have achieved as a community,” Barr adds. I did. “It's a direct attack on trans people, especially trans women, who continue to face violence, discrimination and erasure every time.”
Former President Obama It is officially recognized The Stonewall Site, as a national monument on June 24, 2016, became the first US national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights.
Updated at 9:05pm on EST.
