Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders [Video]

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The CDC has removed HIV, LGBTQ and other health data following Trump’s executive ordersExperts warn this could have serious consequencesExperts and health activists are urging the CDC to restore the missing data and websites

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders from the Trump administration.

The orders require federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and to recognize only two biological sexes: male and female.

A Jan. 29 memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to remove “all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology” by Jan. 31, CNN reported.

As of Friday, several CDC resources were removed, including:

The HIV index page, testing information, national surveillance reports and datasets.Websites focused on the health of LGBTQ youth, including …