Bisexual Identities Removed from Stonewall National Monument Website

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In its latest attack on LGBTQ+ people, the Trump Administration removed references to bisexual identities from the Stonewall National Monument website. This action further erases queer people from their own history.

The Stonewall National Monument commemorates the Stonewall uprising in 1969, when a police raid on a New York City gay bar sparked backlash from the people inside the bar. This marks the start of Pride Month, a celebration that began one year after the uprising. Activists formed the Gay Liberation Front in response, sparking worldwide protests for human rights that persist today.

People online have expressed their outrage towards the administration. Calling for it back and condemning the Trump Administration’s homophobia and erasure of queer people and culture. Bisexual people make up the largest proportion of the LGBTQ+ community.

This follows a series of actions targeting the transgender community, including their removal from government websites, cuts to healthcare access, and bans on military service. The national suicide prevention line specifically dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth also came under fire. According to The Trevor Project, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 14, and the third for those aged 15 to 24. LGBTQ+ young people are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide, with over 1.8 million seriously considering it each year in the United States.

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