The National Park Service's website on the Stonewall Uprising has been modified to exclude mentions of transgender people and the 'T' in LGBTQ+. This change reflects a broader trend of diminishing transgender representation by the federal government, particularly under the Trump administration, which has taken actions against transgender rights. Critics argue this move erases vital history and marginalizes contributions from transgender individuals to the civil rights movement that began at Stonewall. Organizations like the Stonewall Inn have condemned the decision as a distortion of history, stressing the significance of transgender activism.
This decision to erase the word 'transgender' is a deliberate attempt to erase our history and marginalize the very people who paved the way for many victories we have achieved as a community.
Erasing letters or webpages does not change the history or the contributions of our transgender community members at Stonewall or anywhere else. History was made here and civil rights were earned because of Stonewall.
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