Advocacy groups praised recommendation's unanimous adoption
Measures would restrict gender recognition, limit adoption rights
Eric Nelson was one of five gay ambassadors during first Trump administration
Announcement coincided with UN General Assembly
Trump nominated former national security advisor in May
Lower courts have sided with transgender people who challenged it
Congressional Equality Caucus sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter on Sept. 9
Supporters stormed Congress, Supreme Court, presidential palace in 2023
Registered same-sex couples would have been allowed to make medical decisions
Lambda Legal represents transgender, nonbinary people in lawsuit