References to transgender people have been removed from the National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument, sparking outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates. The changes were made following an executive order signed by President Trump defining sex as only male or female. The monument, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, pays tribute to the 1969 riot at the Stonewall Inn, a key moment in the gay rights movement. The edits to the website included removing the terms “transgender” and “queer”, and replacing references to LGBTQ with “LGB”. Representatives from the Stonewall Inn and advocacy groups criticized the changes as erasing the contributions of transgender individuals, particularly transgender women of color, from history. The National Parks Conservation Assn. stressed the importance of acknowledging the transgender community’s role at Stonewall and throughout history. Trump’s order, which only recognizes male and female sexes, has been praised by conservative groups but opposed by medical and psychiatric associations who view gender as a spectrum. The Stonewall National Monument, designated by President Obama in 2016, features a visitor center funded in part by private donations that tells the Stonewall story in detail. Advocates are calling for the National Park Service to uphold its mission of inclusivity and preserving the full history of America.
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