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Trump Administration Axes LGBTQ Foster Care Protections

7/16/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the 2024 rule protecting LGBTQ+ children in foster care, removing it from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Advocates and Congressional Equality Caucus leaders condemned the rescission, saying it threatens LGBTQ+ foster youth without a replacement.
Former HHS officials note the rule let LGBTQ+ children report mistreatment, request placements, and ban conversion-therapy.
Without the federal standard, protections now depend on geography, agency leadership, and willingness.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the 2024 rule protecting LGBTQ+ children in foster care, removing it from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Advocates and Congressional Equality Caucus leaders condemned the rescission, saying it threatens LGBTQ+ foster youth without a replacement.
Former HHS officials note the rule let LGBTQ+ children report mistreatment, request placements, and ban conversion-therapy.
Without the federal standard, protections now depend on geography, agency leadership, and willingness.