AP Special Report Trump opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat CHRIS MEGERIAN and JILL COLVIN Associated Press Jun 9, 2025 Jun 9, 2025 Updated Dec 11, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights.kAm*62CD 62C=:6C[ 96 @G6CEFC?65 E96 CF=6D @7 9:D @H? |:DD &?:G6CD6 A2862?E E@ 2==@H 2 EC2?D86?56C 4@?E6DE2?E E@ 4@>A6E6] w6 D2:5 r2:E=J? y6??6C 4@F=5 FD6 2?J 32E9C@@> D96 H2?E65 2E %CF>A %@H6C] w6 H2D E96 7:CDE AC6D:56?E E@ ?2>6 2? @A6?=J 82J A6CD@? E@ 2 r23:?6E\=6G6= A@D:E:@?]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ D:?46 96 C6EFC?65 E@ @77:46 E9:D J62C[ %CF>A 6?82865 :? H92E 24E:G:DED D2J :D 2? F?AC64656?E65 2DD2F=E @? E96 {vq%"Z 4@>>F?:EJ] %96 E9C62E 7C@> E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 4@?EC2DED H:E9 (@C=5 !C:56 46=63C2E:@?D E2<:?8 A=246 E9:D >@?E9 :? 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