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 and Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik 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. It has included legislative proposals of bathroom use restrictions, bans on gender-affirming care, anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws, laws against drag performances, book bans, boycotts, and conspiracy theories around grooming. Between 2018 and 2023, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ laws were considered, with more than one hundred passed into law.
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. The backlash has been connected to similar right-wing developments in Europe, as well as the Middle East.