It is hard to believe that in 2025, individuals are still having to fight for basic visibility and representation. Yet here we are.  

At the beginning of this new year, some government agencies have quietly scrubbed their LGBTQIA+ web pages and removed very vital information about transgender and intersex people.  

They did this with no warning as well. There was no announcement, explanation, accountability, nothing. It was a very sneaky move that was as deliberate as it was dangerous towards the community.  

The pages on these government sites were not just created randomly. They were lifelines for people. They had information on everything from gender-affirming healthcare to legal rights to proper resources for mental health support.  

For many transgender and intersex individuals, especially in areas where support is scarce or dangerous, these pages were some of the only reliable sources of information. And now they’re gone, like they never existed.   

Now, let’s be real for a minute: this isn’t just a bureaucratic decision. This is a serious political issue. Nowadays, we’re seeing a wave of anti-LGBTQIA+ hatred spreading across the country, and this is part of it.  

Trans and intersex people have been caught in the crossfire of these conflicting culture wars for years, with their existence constantly being framed as something controversial. By erasing these pages, government agencies are conforming right into these harmful narratives, explaining that these communities are somehow less legitimate or not worth acknowledging. 

What is even worse is how this kind of erasure affects people beyond just the information lost. These actions send a message, loud and clear, that these communities do not matter in the eyes of these agencies and that they can just be deleted at will. 

This message also doesn’t just stay on their websites; it echoes into the real world. 

It provides justification to those who want to push trans and intersex people even further into the corner. Through discriminatory laws, restricted access to healthcare and sometimes outright violence, these communities are at an even higher risk.  

And with all of this, the lack of transparency continues to grow. These pages didn’t just disappear on their own. Someone made the decision to hit delete. But why? 

And the real answer is that we don’t know. There has been no public explanation, no accountability, and in the meantime, people who rely on these resources are left hanging with nowhere to go.  

So, no, it’s not just about a few web pages being taken down. It’s about what these pages represent. They represent support, safety and overall recognition of transgender and intersex existence. It’s about telling transgender and intersex individuals that they have a right to exist and be seen.  

Erasing them is cruel, plain and simple.