The Trump administration had a detrimental impact on LGBTQ+ rights by rolling back protections and supporting religious exemptions that allowed discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals. Looking ahead to the 2024 election, The Heritage Foundation has published Project 2025, a 920-page extremist policy agenda and staffing blueprint with conservative ideals, for the next Republican administration to swiftly implement upon taking office in January 2025.
In this episode, we’re dissecting the Heritage Foundation's conservative influence, including its significant impact on the Trump administration's policies, and why Project 2025 poses a serious threat to LGBTQ+ Americans and democracy at large.
Full Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/112-project-2025/id1619338054?i=1000663071484
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Additional Resources:
The Heritage Foundation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation
Mandate for Leadership
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandate_for_Leadership
How One Conservative Think Tank is Stocking Trump’s Government
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/magazine/trump-government-heritage-foundation-think-tank.html
Kevin Roberts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Roberts_(political_strategist)
Donations Have Surged to Groups Linked to Conservative Project 2025
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donations-surged-groups-linked-conservative-project-2025-rcna125638
Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise
https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
The White House Gender Policy Council
https://www.whitehouse.gov/gpc/
Congressional Leaders Form Task Force to Counter Project 2025 and Defend Democracy
https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressional-leaders-form-task-force-to-counter-project-2025-and-defend-democracy
Sign the Petition to Reject Project 2025
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/publicly-reject-project-2025?after_action=ssd3
Sign the Petition Urging Congress to Pass the Equality Act
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-equality-act
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