Trump’s Project 2025 Will Eviscerate LGBTQ+ Rights
QUICK READ: Trump’s Project 2025 endeavors to create an authoritarian country governed by biblical principles that “restore the family” by eliminating civil liberties for particular communities. The LGBTQ+ community tops the list.
CONTENTS:
BACKGROUND
Trump’s Project 2025 endeavors to create an authoritarian country governed by biblical principles that “restore the family” by eliminating civil liberties for particular communities. The LGBTQ+ community tops the list.
It defines a “traditional American family” as a heterosexual couple and their children. All other family forms are deemed unstable, backed by false statistics that claim same-sex marriages are unbalanced, impoverished, and result in undesirable behavioral and educational outcomes.
More specifically, Trump’s Project 2025 would:
Rescind regulations prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, and sex characteristics;
Eliminate the terms sexual orientation and gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, gender, gender equality, gender equity, gender awareness, gender-sensitive, abortion, reproductive health, and reproductive rights, among others, from every existing federal rule, agency regulation, contract, grant, regulation, and piece of legislation;
Allow workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees;
Reverse policies allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military;
Restrict transgender health care in Medicare and Medicaid;
Expand religious exemptions that will allow businesses and organizations to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals;
Restrict adoption and foster care by supporting faith-based adoption agencies that may discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples.
Trump’s Project 2025 is a draconian attack on the LGBTQ+ community and a threat to democracy.
ACTION One: Call the Senate.
Script for Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
SEN. WYDEN:
Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
ACTION TWO: Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
Script for Val Hoyle (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
SCRIPT FOR LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
Script for Andrea Salinas (OR-06)
Salem office: 503-385-0906 | DC office: 202-225-5643
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Between now and November, you must use your bully pulpit to bring to voters’ attention how Trump’s Project 2025 will negatively impact LGBTQ+ people and their families. Project 2025 is a threat to our democracy.
ACTION THREE: Good Trouble.
Below are opportunities to fight for our democracy. As John Lewis said, go make some “good trouble.”
PARTICIPATE IN LETTER WRITING AND CANVASSING WITH INDIVISIBLE OREGON. RSVP here.
ATTEND FRIDAY’S AT 4 AND MORE - ONLINE LETTERS AND POSTCARD WRITING EVERY FRIDAY - RSVP Here.
Help educate your friends and family about the dangers of Project 2025, since “to know it, is to hate it” Check out these resources:
FURTHER READING
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/project-2025-is-coming-after-lgbtq-americans/
https://www.25and.me/?topics=10#10
https://www.aclu.org/project-2025-explained
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/27/fewer-anti-lgbtq-bills-pass-fight-gets-harder
https://kamalaharris.com/project2025/ (Harris/Walz Campaign)
