The Equality Impact Hub is a one-stop shop for LGBTQ+ people and our allies to get the latest news on federal actions involving our community, read expert analysis from HRC’s legal and policy teams, and learn how we can continue to fight back against cruel and discriminatory actions.

“With Donald Trump in the Oval Office and a cacophony of misinformation, disinformation and hate on social media, getting accurate, timely and relevant information is vital for our communities,” said Drew Daniels, the Human Rights Campaign’s vice president of digital communications & strategy. “The goal of our Equality Impact Hub is to provide our supporters and our community with an accessible and informative resource to stay up-to-date on the latest attacks and fight back.” 

If you are finding it difficult to stay informed on LGBTQ+ issues since President Trump took office, you are not alone. The news has been a non-stop whirlwind of complex and dangerous actions that will create harm for millions of people around the globe. To cut through the noise, we launched our Accountability Tracker, which serves as a day-by-day timeline of federal threats to equality so we hold our elected officials accountable. The tracker, which can be found on our Equality Impact Hub, brings together the latest developments on anti-LGBTQ+ attacks in Congress and the White House as well as updates on lawsuits, temporary restraining orders and other actions from the courts. The Accountability Tracker helps to make sense of the current political environment, so we can continue to effectively show up for equality.

In addition to the Accountability Tracker, our legal and policy experts have been working nonstop to break down the harmful impacts of President Trump’s executive orders. From attacks on workplace nondiscrimination protections to attempts to limit the healthcare access of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people, to bans on transgender people serving in the military, our Understanding Executive Orders page provides updates on what these actions do, how and when they go into effect, and how HRC, our partners and supporters, and the LGBTQ+ community can fight back. 

At the same time that President Trump’s executive orders are causing chaos for LGBTQ+ people and families, his administration’s efforts to gut the federal government and freeze federal funds are wreaking havoc for millions. President Trump’s unconstitutional freezing of federal funds will interrupt HIV prevention and treatment programs, mental health and violence prevention services, and disrupt educational and child welfare programs. On our Equality Impact Hub, we explain how these efforts will not only widen education and healthcare disparities in the United States, but also jeopardize decades of life-saving healthcare advances globally. For more than two decades the United States has been a beacon of hope in the fight against the HIV epidemic. Through initiatives like the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and contributions to global health and economic security programs, the U.S. has saved more than 25 million lives and reshaped the future of global public health. President Trump’s federal funding freeze has put programs like PEPFAR on the chopping block. 

“The Human Rights Campaign and our community, which is millions of LGBTQ+ individuals and supporters strong, will continue to show up against discriminatory policies and demand equal rights and protections,” said Sarah Warbelow, HRC’s vice president of legal. “Each of us should stay informed and engaged. Showing up for our community and advocating at every level for LGBTQ+ rights are crucial ways to resist harmful policies. We must continue to show up in the face of discrimination and remind everyone that equality is non-negotiable.” 

Alongside providing accurate information and clear analysis of the impact of federal actions, our Equality Impact Hub also serves as a tool to help our community harness the full power of democracy to protect our progress and stand ready to preserve countless Americans’ rights, freedoms, and dreams. In Trump’s first 100 days, the Human Rights Campaign set out to take 100,000 actions to push back against the new administration. From calling on the National Parks Service to restore references to the transgender and queer community on the Stonewall National Monument webpage to pushing back on President Trump’s unlawful ban on transgender servicemembers to submitting comments on the State Department’s new gender marker policy, our supporters and volunteers quickly surpassed our goal and have taken more than 275,000 actions since January 20. 

For many of us, the first weeks of the Trump-Vance administration have been difficult to process as Donald Trump and anti-equality elected officials work to undermine our healthcare, erase our history and destroy federal resources. However, millions of people across the country are already showing up in their communities, at their state capitols and in Washington to push back against Donald Trump’s harmful agenda.

As our movement continues to build momentum across the country, the best place to make change is in your own community. Our Equality Impact Hub provides ways to get involved nationally and in your state and community through our In Your Area page. Staying active in your local community not only helps you improve where you live, but also helps build a support system of friends and loved ones who will get you through tough times.