Andrea SannaA second term in the White House could mean the repeal of rights for the LGBTQIA community
The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency poses a new threat to the LGBTQIA community: the possible abolition of same-sex marriage.
The ultra-conservative ideas of the new President of the United States of America, Donald Trump – who will take office on Capitol Hill on 20 January 2025 – are no secret to anyone, as evidenced by the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, which guaranteed the right to abortion.
In the United States of America, same-sex marriage has been in force since 26 June 2015, thanks to the historic Supreme Court ruling “Obergefell vs Hodges“, and could be overturned by the Supreme Court reshaped by Donald Trump himself in an ultra-conservative direction.
Although the majority of US citizens support legal protections for LGBTQIA citizens, overall support for LGBTQIA civil rights legislation has declined dramatically in recent years, particularly among Republicans.
On 5 November, as well as voting for the new occupant of the White House, voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii went to the polls to vote on amending their respective constitutions to remove any word that might suggest that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
In California, 61% voted in favour; in Colorado, 63% voted in favour; in Hawaii, 52% voted in favour.
