Trump sworn in as 47th President of the United States in dark day for LGBTQ+ Americans

Donald Trump has been sworn in for his second term as president of the United States, beginning what looks set to be a dark four years ahead for LGBTQ+ Americans.

On Monday (20 January), the Republican leader took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th US president at the US Capitol in Washington DC, alongside his his vice-president JD Vance.

The ceremony normally takes place outside the Capitol but was moved indoors this year due to a winter storm which brought freezing temperatures and Arctic winds to the east coast, putting more than 70 million Americans under winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings in various states.

Trump’s inauguration comes after thousands of people marched on the streets of Washington in protest to his

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