QM Weekly Update for August 10, 2025
🏳️⚧️🏀 On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services introduced restrictions against trans women applying for visas to compete in women's sports in the U.S., stating that if a trans woman plans to compete against other women, it will be considered a “negative factor” in her visa application.
More information:
"Trump Administration Restricts Visa Eligibility for Trans Woman Athletes"
Trump Administration Restricts Visa Eligibility for Trans Women Athletes | Them
The second Trump administration has had an outsized focus on restricting trans participation in sports.
"Trump bans trans women athletes from 'extraordinary ability’ visas"
Trans women athletes barred from extraordinary ability visas | Advocate.com
<p>Transgender women athletes can no longer receive O-1A, E11, and E21 "extraordinary ability" visas.</p>
"New immigration policy bans visas for trans athletes: ‘Not in the national interest’"
New immigration policy bans visas for trans athletes: "Not in the national interest" - LGBTQ Nation
A spokesperson said the administration "is standing up for the silent majority who've long been victims of leftist policies that defy common sense."
🏳️⚧️🪖 On Monday, the U.S. Air Force revoked early retirement pay and benefits that were offered to trans soldiers who were forced to leave the military due to the recent ban on trans service members.
More information:
"US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service"
Trump's Air Force denies retirement pay to ex-trans service members | AP News
The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.
"“Devastating”: Air Force revokes early retirement offer for trans soldiers banned by president"
"Devastating": Air Force revokes early retirement offer for trans soldiers banned by president - LGBTQ Nation
Trans service members and allies are calling the policy change an arbitrary, cruel, and dehumanizing betrayal of their service.
"BREAKING: Air Force rescinds early retirement approvals for transgender service members kicked out by Trump"
Air Force yanks early retirement approvals from trans troops | Advocate.com
<p>The Air Force had previously said trans service members being purged from the military by Trump would be able to keep the benefits. </p>
🏳️🌈🚔 On Tuesday, the FBI released its annual crime report showing a decrease in violent crime and a slight decrease in hate crimes, including anti-LGBTQ+ crimes, reported in the year 2024. However, 2024 still remains the second-highest year for hate crimes since the FBI began tracking them, with 2023 being the highest.
More information:
"FBI report: Despite overall crime drop, anti-LGBTQ+ violence remains alarmingly high"
FBI: Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes remain high | Advocate.com
<p>There is "a national emergency hiding in plain sight," says Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign.</p>
"Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. remain high even as overall crime decreases"
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. remain high even as overall crime decreases - LGBTQ Nation
Over half of sexual orientation-based hate crimes involved anti-gay male bias.
"FBI Releases 2024 Reported Crimes in the Nation Statistics"
🏳️🌈⚖️ On August 1, a federal judge ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ health researchers, who sued the Department of Health and Human Services after their research funding was revoked, citing that the Trump administration illegally discriminated against the researchers.
More information:
"Judge rules in favor of LGBTQ+ health researchers after HHS revoked funding for 'radical' programs"
Judge rules in favor of LGBTQ+ health researchers after HHS revoked funding for "radical" programs - LGBTQ Nation
“Today’s ruling affirms what health professionals have made clear for decades: LGBTQ+ health research is not optional."
🏳️⚧️☎️ Stand with Trans, a Michigan non-profit, has trained 30 parents of trans kids to offer support to trans youth through a non-emergency hotline, in the midst of President Trump's defunding of LGBTQ+ crisis hotlines.
More information:
"As Trump admin axes LGBTQ+ crisis support, ally parents are offering support for trans youth"