Trump administration eradicates mention of climate change and LGBT+ from websites 

Your support helps us to tell the storySupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Just under two weeks into the Trump administration, government agencies are making major edits to the content shared on their website to fit with the president’s policies.Several pages were taken down from the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to health disparities among LGBT+ youth. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which manages the U.S. Forest Service, has removed pages related to climate change. A web page discussing climate change was removed from the Department of Agriculture website. The page detailed the science behind the phenomenon, among other issues (USDA)“You are not authorized to access this page,” the USDA website reads. “The page you’re looking for was not found,” the CDC says. In a copy of the Department of Agriculture guidance shared with The Independent, employees were asked to review websites for climate content and unpublish any landing pages focused on climate change, identify all web content related to climate change, and document it in a spreadsheet for later review. ABC News said it had obtained the spreadsheet.Using the WayBackMachine, the Department of Agriculture pages feature climate change science and effects, adaptation, information about the USDA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Assessment Program. The site also offered a link to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, the U.S. Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses.Notably, information about climate change and its impact on agriculture still remains on the Environmental Protection Agency website. The now-missing CDC pages discuss how LGBT+ youth are “at risk for negative health outcomes” and how to support them.A page related to LGBT+ youth and health disparities no longer exists on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. The page discussed how to support the group (CDC)“​​Many LGBTQ+ youth thrive during adolescence. But stigma, discrimination, and other factors put them at increased risk for negative health and life outcomes,” the