2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
| 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States | |
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| Part of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and LGBTQ history in the United States | |
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia (left) and Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik (right) holding a sign in March 2023 stating that there are only two genders | |
| Date | 2021 – ongoing |
| Location | United States |
| Caused by | Increasing transparency, relevance, and acceptance of LGBTQ people in the United States |
| Goals | To reverse social gains made in relation to LGBTQ rights in the United States |
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| Status | Ongoing |
The 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States is an ongoing political backlash from social conservatives and the "MAGA" faction of the Republican Party against LGBTQ movements, and in particular against transgender rights. It has included legislative proposals of bathroom use restrictions, bans on gender-affirming care, anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws, attacks on inclusive language, laws against drag performances, book bans, boycotts, and conspiracy theories about grooming.
Between 2018 and 2025, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ laws were considered, drawing heavily from the British anti-trans movement, with more than one hundred passed into law. Targeting of transgender people escalated under the second Donald Trump administration. The backlash has been described as a moral panic, and part of a larger culture war in the United States. Scholars have cited rising anti-LGBTQ attitudes and policies as an example of democratic backsliding in the United States. The backlash has been connected to similar right-wing developments in Europe, Canada, as well as the Middle East.