Trump gay symbol
Earlier this week, President Trump shared an article on his Truth Social platform celebrating his elimination of trans and queer people from military advertising. The opinion piece published by reporter Jeremy Hunt of TheWashington Times, featured a crossed out upside down pink triangle. The inverted pink triangle was a symbol used by Nazis to identify LGBTQ+ prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. In response, LGBTQ+ Americans and allies are expressing fear surrounding the post—marking the third time that someone within or connected with the Trump administration has used Nazi symbolism.
Hunt’s piece praised “Mr. Trump’s and Mr. Hegseth’s emphasis on keeping our military the most lethal and effective fighting force on the planet” by banning LGBTQ+ visibility in military advertisements. It follows an executive order Trump signed in January, which declared that trans people are “unfit” to be part of the military. In response, U.S. military officials have begun dismissing transsexual military personnel from all branches. Yet, judicial officers like District Judge Ana Reyes of Washington, D.C., are already exploring an injunction to block this executive order.
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President Trump 're-Truthed' a story to his Truth Social platform which included a graphic of the Pink Triangle, a symbol used to target gay men in Nazi Germany.
The story he was reposting was an opinion piece by The Washington Times correspondent Jeremy Search praising the Trump Administration and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for banning transgender troops from the military.
LGBTQ+ publications and many people on X (formerly Twitter) have expressed concern over the President reposting an image of the infamous symbol.
The Colorless House and The Washington Times acquire been contacted via email for comment.
Why It Matters
This marks the third second someone in or close to the Trump administration has been accused of demonstrating symbolism that can be tied to the Nazis. Trump advisors Elon Musk and Steve Bannon have both done 'Roman Salutes' at the inauguration and at CPAC. Now, the President has shared the thumbnail for a piece which included an image of the Pink Triangle, a symbol directly tied to concentration camps.
What is a Pink Triangle
The downward Pink Triangle was the gay equal of the yellow star for Jewish people under the Nazis.
It was used to mark out gay
BREAKING: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REMOVES LGBTQ AND HIV RESOURCES FROM WHITE Home AND OTHER GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
GLAAD: “President Trump claims to be a strong proponent of freedom of speech, yet he is clearly committed to censorship of any information containing or related to LGBTQ Americans and issues that we face. This action proves the Trump administration’s goal of making it as difficult as possible for LGBTQ Americans to find federal resources or otherwise see ourselves reflected under his presidency. Sadly for him, our community is more visible than ever; and this pathetic strive to diminish and remove us will again prove unsuccessful.”
(January 21, 2025 — New York, NY) — Today GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual , and queer (LGBTQ) media representation organization, is breaking news that the Trump administration has eliminated nearly all LGBTQ and HIV focused content and resources from the White House website, as well as eliminated LGBTQ and HIV content from key federal agency webpages.
Mentions of “lesbian,” “bisexual,” “gay,” “transgender,” “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and related terms are no longer accessible on Whi
Over the weekend, President Trump reposted an article to his Truth Social account with the image of a pink triangle, a symbol used during the Holocaust to recognize gay men in Nazi concentration camps.
The triangle was overlaid with a red circle and a line through it, suggesting “gays not allowed.”
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The article’s image is credited to Linas Garsys and was published in the rightwing Washington Times.
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Deeply troubling on its face, the image suggests a dark way forward for LGBTQ+ service members.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said he is against Gay inclusion in the military and has criticized the repeal of Don’t Request, Don’t Tell.
The image aligns with many actions taken in the first months of Trump’s second term: gender-affirming take care of for trans children banned, male and female declared the only two sexes, and the terminate of t