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Donald Trump orders Women’s History Museum to remove trans people or lose funding

Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”

National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland reversed an earlier policy forbidding employees from participating in uniform, which caused uproar.

Anti-Gun March for Our Lives Rally Denied Permit

The National Park Service will not allow the event to take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

LGBTQ+ Visitor Center to Open at Stonewall National Monument

The center is to open in the summer of 2024 and will be the first LGBTQ-specific visitor center at a National Park Service site.

Three Gay 'Rising Stars' Join DNC Keynote — One With His Fiancé

Malcolm Kenyatta, Sam Park, and Robert Garcia became the first LGBTQ+ speakers in a keynote slot at the national convention.

LGBTs and the National Parks

The gay ranger who is helping make the National Park Service a little more queer.

Did National Park Service Disrespect the Rainbow Flag?

Organizers of a flag dedication ceremony near the Stonewall Inn denounce the Park Service's withdrawal, while the Park Service apologizes for sending mixed signals.

National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility

Over 1,000 off-duty, fired, and retired National Park Service employees launched a new initiative to preserve transgender people in history.

Nearly 30 Years Later, Lesbian Couple's Murder in National Park Remains Unsolved

Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans' killer is still unidentified after their 1996 slayings in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.

'Refugees Welcome' Banner Hung Across Statue of Liberty

The pro-immigration banner was removed by the National Park police an hour later.

Stonewall's Pole Is Lightning Rod in Trump’s Attack on Rainbow Flags

New emails show National Park Service leaders scrambling to get rid of the flag at the historic landmark.

Stonewall Inn's National Monument Status At Risk Under Trump

Trump will reportedly issue an executive order this week that could undermine the protection of America's national parks and historic monuments, according to Think Progress.

National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed

Recently, the National Park Service issued a memo barring employees from attending Pride parades in uniform. Official participation appears uncertain, and many LGBQT+ Rangers are feeling defeated.

National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.

The Power of Place: From Selma to Stonewall

Honoring Stonewall as a national park site will enshrine our history for future generations, says Theresa Pierno, the president of the National Parks Conservation Association.

Op-ed: What a Busload of Mormon Boy Scouts Says About LGBT History

LGBT history is missing from most narratives, so the National Park Service aims to fix that.