United States withdraws from the UN LGBTI Core Group (and, March 11, the OAS LGBTI Core Group)

The State Department confirms U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations LGBTI Core Group, the informal cross-regional bloc that coordinates support for LGBTI human rights at the UN, describing the decision as "in line with the president's recent executive orders." Days later the U.S. also withdraws from the parallel LGBTI Core Group at the Organization of American States. The withdrawals end U.S. participation in the principal multilateral vehicles for opposing persecution based on gender identity.