President Trump accused of ‘cruel and petty’ move following executive order: ‘It’s an attack on the truth’

Critics have criticized President Donald Trump for making a controversial amendment to a historical monument, calling the action “cruel and petty.” The adjustment has been met with an outcry from the public.

As a result of an executive order that was signed by the 78-year-old president, the National Park Service (NPS) disclosed on Thursday (February 13) that it had removed any references to “transgender” people from the official website of the Stonewall National Monument in New York.

The order, which was signed on his first day back in office, was described as an effort to “restore biological truth to the federal government,” according to the website of the White House.

The Stonewall National Monument, which is situated in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, was erected in 2016 with the purpose of commemorating the historic Stonewall Uprising of 1969. This event was a significant turning point in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.

The movement was led by activists who identified as both gay and transgender; however, recent modifications to the site’s official government description have removed all reference of transgender people from the description.

In the past, the website highlighted the significance of the monument in the fight for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. On the other hand, the phrase “LGBTQ” has been abbreviated to “LGB” in the revised version.

It is now written on the website that “Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) person was illegal.” The Stonewall Uprising, which took place on June 28, 1969, is a significant event in the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights. It also served as a catalyst for a movement.

The decision made by Trump has been met with widespread condemnation on social media, with numerous Democratic lawmakers and supporters for LGBTQ+ rights voicing their outrage.

On X (which was formerly known as Twitter), New York Governor Kathy Hochul referred to the modifications as “cruel and petty.” She stated that “transgender people play a critical role in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights – and New York will never allow their contributions to be erased.”

In addition, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, whose district contains Stonewall, expressed his opinion by writing, “It’s an attack on the truth, it’s an attack on the transgender community, and it’s an attack on the very values of justice and equality that we as a nation claim to uphold,” as reported by News.com.au.

A demonstration was conducted on Friday in front of the monument, and activists expressed their indignation and dismay during the event.

In an interview with writer Shannon Power, E. Garcia, who was a participant in a demonstration that took place outside the monument on Friday, stated, “You can’t erase trans people, especially with Stonewall, and that’s the attempt that’s trying to be made when trans people were the ones that started the riot.”

Someone else who participated in the demonstration, Meghan, referred to it as a “slap in the face,” and she went on to say, “If the queer community hadn’t been available to me, I wouldn’t be currently available.”

Under the administration of the two-time president, this modification is only the most recent in a string of executive orders that have targeted transgender rights.

Since Trump’s return to office, he has taken a number of aggressive steps to restrict the rights of transgender people. These steps include the following: prohibiting transgender women from participating in female sports; transferring transgender female prisoners to male prisons;

reducing the protections afforded to transgender individuals who serve in the military; and removing health information that is specific to transgender people from government websites.

In a statement, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), an organization that works to preserve national parks in the United States, expressed its disapproval of the modifications that were made to the monument.

According to Timothy Leonard, who works for the National Protection and Conservation Association (NPCA), “erasing letters or web pages does not change the history or the contributions of our transgender community members at Stonewall or anywhere else.”

There are already legal challenges being brought against the action, with civil rights organizations alleging that the directives issued by Trump violate constitutional protections.

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