It looks like the source of this reporting is the National Parks Conservation Association, which has made a public statement & archived an important NPS LGBTQ history publication on their own website. Good on them. www.npca.org/articles/714...
Parks Group Condemns Erasure of LGBTQ+ History from Park Service Website
The federal government is undermining National Park Service efforts to maintain an accurate and objective accounting of our country’s history.
www.npca.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It looks like the source of this reporting is the National Parks Conservation Association, which has made a public statement & archived an important NPS LGBTQ history publication on their own website. Good on them. www.npca.org/articles/714...
If you're reading this and want to help archive online queer history, @invisiblehistories.bsky.social is an organization to check out. invisiblehistory.org
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March 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you're reading this and want to help archive online queer history, @invisiblehistories.bsky.social is an organization to check out. invisiblehistory.org
The only bright side is that these losers know nothing about the work these agencies do and are doing a laughably shoddy job as censors
February 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The only bright side is that these losers know nothing about the work these agencies do and are doing a laughably shoddy job as censors
Thank you! I'm hoping to do more soon (and get plugged into ongoing efforts such as the End of Term Archive).
February 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thank you! I'm hoping to do more soon (and get plugged into ongoing efforts such as the End of Term Archive).
Yep, this was the one that made me hulk out.
February 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Yep, this was the one that made me hulk out.
That's a fantastic idea!
February 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
That's a fantastic idea!
Sharing this here in case it's helpful to anyone following. I'm a librarian and I frequently use history pages created by federal agencies - this erasure is chilling.
The Stonewall National Memorial page is not the only LGBTQ+ content on the National Park Service website impacted by censorship.
The following pages have gone missing since January 20, 2025. Some (many?) were still live as recently as yesterday (February 13). 🧵
The following pages have gone missing since January 20, 2025. Some (many?) were still live as recently as yesterday (February 13). 🧵
February 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Sharing this here in case it's helpful to anyone following. I'm a librarian and I frequently use history pages created by federal agencies - this erasure is chilling.
I noticed that additional LGBTQ+ content on nps.gov had been purged and couldn't find a roundup, so I started tracking dead links. I hope it's okay that I'm sharing here, in case it's helpful to anyone.
The Stonewall National Memorial page is not the only LGBTQ+ content on the National Park Service website impacted by censorship.
The following pages have gone missing since January 20, 2025. Some (many?) were still live as recently as yesterday (February 13). 🧵
The following pages have gone missing since January 20, 2025. Some (many?) were still live as recently as yesterday (February 13). 🧵
February 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I noticed that additional LGBTQ+ content on nps.gov had been purged and couldn't find a roundup, so I started tracking dead links. I hope it's okay that I'm sharing here, in case it's helpful to anyone.
As has been reported widely elsewhere, a number of other pages on nps.gov have been censored, with "transgender" and "LGBTQ" being removed. The censorship is sloppy, rushed, and incomplete; other content is still available (for now).
February 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
As has been reported widely elsewhere, a number of other pages on nps.gov have been censored, with "transgender" and "LGBTQ" being removed. The censorship is sloppy, rushed, and incomplete; other content is still available (for now).
The Midwest, West Coast, and Puerto Rico get some attention in this guide to LGBTQ+ Latinx community spaces. Unfortunately, it's gone too.
Places of Latino LGBTQ Gathering Spaces (U.S. National Park Service)
web.archive.org
February 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Midwest, West Coast, and Puerto Rico get some attention in this guide to LGBTQ+ Latinx community spaces. Unfortunately, it's gone too.
An article about Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ activist history is also missing.
Philadelphia's Heritage of LGBTQ Activism (U.S. National Park Service)
web.archive.org
February 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
An article about Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ activist history is also missing.
Another missing walking tour, this time for LGBTQ+ African American history in Boston. I'm stressed about whether this multimedia content is fully backed up anywhere.
"Their Dreams, Their Rights, and Their Love" LGBTQ+ History Audio Tour - Boston African American National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
web.archive.org
February 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Another missing walking tour, this time for LGBTQ+ African American history in Boston. I'm stressed about whether this multimedia content is fully backed up anywhere.