"Since returning to the White House for his second term, Trump has signed several executive orders that have sought to strip and crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ+ people, specifically trans folks. These orders have included proclaiming the official policy of the US is that there are "only two sexes", banning transgender people from serving in the military, restricting gender-affirming healthcare for trans youngsters under the age 19 and barring trans women and girls from female sports."
"which - at the time - came as a relief to many LGBTQ+ football fans because that year Russia was hosting and Qatar was set to be in charge in 2022. Both countries have abysmal records on LGBTQ+ rights and restrictive anti-queer laws which resulted in many LGBTQ+ football fans choosing not to attend in-person over fears they would face discrimination, abuse and arrest just for being themselves."
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run from 11 June to 19 July across the US, Canada and Mexico, with 16 host cities (11 in the US, three in Mexico, two in Canada). Queer-focused supporter groups are increasingly advising LGBTQ+ fans from Europe not to attend the tournament amid growing human rights violations in the United States. The joint hosting decision was announced in 2018, offering relief compared with Russia and Qatar, whose restrictive anti-queer laws previously led many fans to skip tournaments. Perceptions of the US as a safe destination have diminished as policies under Trump have rolled back trans rights and targeted diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.
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