2020s anti-LGBT movement in the United States
The 2020s anti-LGBT movement in the United States is an ongoing political backlash from social conservatives against LGBT people. It has included legislative proposals of bathroom use restrictions, bans on gender-affirming care, anti-LGBT curriculum laws, laws against drag performances, book bans, boycotts, and conspiracy theories around grooming. Between 2018 and 2023, hundreds of anti-LGBT laws were considered, with more than one hundred passed into law.
| 2020s anti-LGBT movement in the United States | |
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| Part of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and LGBT 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 LGBT identity in the United States |
| Goals | To reverse social change in relation to LGBT rights in the United States, far-right extremism |
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| Status | Ongoing |
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-LGBT attitudes and policies as an example of democratic backsliding. The backlash has been connected to similar conservative backlashes in Hungary, Russia, Europe and the Middle East.