Trump ends Biden-era rule supporting LGBTQ+ foster kids: “Puts children at risk… plain & simple”

RFK Jr. Revokes LGBTQ+ Foster Care Rule

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 15, 2026) — The Trump administration has officially rescinded a Biden-era federal regulation that sought to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ youth in the nation's foster care system, marking another significant shift in federal policy under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary [...] The post RFK Jr. Revokes Biden-Era LGBTQ+ Foster Care Rule, Sparking Nati…

Trump ends Biden-era rule supporting LGBTQ+ foster kids: “Puts children at risk… plain & simple”

The Trump administration ended the “Designated Placement Rule” yesterday. Created by his predecessor Joe Biden, the rule required federally-funded child welfare agencies to receive LGBTQ+ youth competency training; provide access to age-appropriate support services to queer youth; and to place them in supportive environments. A federal judge vacated the rule in June 2025 after the Trump Administration filed a joint motion with Republican state a…