DIThe Distraction Index

#LGBTQ rights

4 events across 3 weeks

1Damage
3Hype
0Noise
20.9Avg Dmg
38.3Avg Hype
WEEK 92Sep 27 – Oct 3
HYPE2026-09-28
Trump Administration Weakens Title IX Protections and LGBTQ Student Safeguards
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.9
Hype
37.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-07-01
Maine DOJ Subpoena for Transgender Inmate Records
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
25.7
Hype
56.8
HYPE2026-06-27
Trump administration policy gutting LGBTQ youth rights
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
11.8
Hype
41.8
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
DMG2025-12-05
DOJ Orders Prison Inspectors to Stop Considering LGBTQ Safety Standards
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
22.0
Hype
17.2