By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 29, 2025) — While Pride Day celebrations lit up cities across the world, the United States government remained notably silent on an international declaration defending LGBTQI rights—despite growing global concern over rising anti-LGBTQ sentiment.
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Canada, Brazil, and European Nations Condemn Rising Hate—Trump Administration Absent from Statement
In a joint statement released Saturday, the foreign ministries of Canada, Brazil, Australia, Ireland, and multiple European nations including Spain, Belgium, and Colombia voiced a unified stand to uphold LGBTQI rights, even as hate crimes and political crackdowns surge worldwide.
“We are speaking and acting as one to champion the rights of LGBTQI people,” the statement declared, using the full abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals.
The nations condemned the rise in hate speech, discrimination, and legislative rollbacks targeting queer communities, calling such acts “human rights violations.”
“We reject all forms of violence, criminalization, stigmatization, or discrimination,” the statement continued.
U.S. Absence Raises Global Concern
Conspicuously missing from the declaration? The United States.
Officials from the U.S. State Department did not return requests for comment, leaving many wondering why the nation—once considered a global leader in LGBTQI diplomacy—was missing from such a high-profile international show of unity.
The absence follows years of rollback under President Donald Trump, whose administration has:
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Revoked protections for transgender military personnel
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Dismantled civil rights enforcement at the federal level
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Supported religious exemptions that weaken anti-discrimination laws
Global Backlash and European Protests Surge
Human rights groups fear America’s silence will embolden authoritarian and anti-LGBTQ leaders across Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Many are already citing the U.S. reversal as justification for their own rollbacks.
In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government passed a March law allowing cities to ban Pride marches altogether. On Saturday, tens of thousands of defiant citizens flooded the streets of Budapest, waving rainbow flags in one of the largest protests against Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ policies to date.
As the global fight for LGBTQ equality intensifies, stay informed with JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe—where international pride meets uncompromising journalism.
