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Feb 13, 2025 National Park Service removed all references to transgender people from the Stonewall national monument website Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Erasing transgender history from a landmark civil-rights site altered the federal government's curated historical record without public process.
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- National Park Service erases trans references from Stonewall website — The National Park Service removed all references to transgender people from the Stonewall national monument's website. This monument commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots, where trans women of color played a significant role. The change aligns with an executive order signed by Donald Trump, which defines sex strictly as male or female. This act has been criticized for distorting historical truth and dishonoring the contributions of transgender individuals to the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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Feb 9, 2025 Trump signed a proclamation designating February 9 as Gulf of America Day, formalizing the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The executive branch unilaterally altered established geographic nomenclature, using state power to reshape national symbols and historical narrative.
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- Proclamation of Gulf of America Day — President Donald J. Trump proclaimed February 9, 2025, as Gulf of America Day, following the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. This proclamation encourages public officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate activities, celebrating American pride and history. The renaming was part of Executive Order 14172, aimed at restoring names that honor American greatness.
- Trump signs proclamation renaming Gulf of Mexico — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring February 9 as "Gulf of America Day" while aboard Air Force One, which was flying over the Gulf of Mexico. This act was part of Trump's broader effort to reshape national identity and control cultural narratives. The renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is seen as a symbolic move to assert US dominance and influence media narratives, drawing comparisons to authoritarian regimes.
- President Trump issued proclamation designating February 9, 2025, as Gulf of America Day — President Trump issued a proclamation on February 9, 2025, designating that date as the first Gulf of America Day. The proclamation references Executive Order 14172 signed on January 20, 2025, which directed the Secretary of the Interior to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The proclamation states the renaming was undertaken to restore American pride in the nation's history and calls upon public officials and citizens to observe the day with appropriate programs and ceremonies.
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