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    2018/07/31 · When Donald Trump ran for president, he pledged he would be an LGBT ally, even carrying an "LGBTs for Trump" rainbow pride flag at a rally in 2016.Shortly after he reached the Oval Office, the White House announced

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    2019/02/19 · BERLIN — The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality in dozens of nations where it's still illegal to be gay, U.S. officials tell NBC News ...

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    2019/02/10 · Pro-LGBTQ Legislation LGBTQ advocates on the state level made progress along several fronts, but nondiscrimination measures and “gay conversion therapy” bans were among the most prevalent ...

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  • For Trump, LGBT Rights Are Foreign Policy, Not a …

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    Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill is Back — and Trump has Promised to Sign Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has reintroduced legislation in the U.S. Senate seen to enable anti-LGBT discrimination in the name of “religious freedom” — and President Trump made signing the legislation a campaign promise during the 2016 election.

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  • LGBT Republican group that declined to back Trump in …

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    2018/01/22 · President Donald Trump said he was a different kind of Republican. As someone from liberal New York, he signaled that he would be the person to finally move his political party on LGBTQ issues. He ...

  • New Trump Rule Allows Federal Contractors to Fire …

    2019/08/16 · Despite such rhetorical gestures, Trump’s administration can hardly be described as pro-LGBT. On Wednesday, the Department of Labor announced a proposed change to federal rules that would make it easier for private employers who do business with the federal government to fire employees for their sexual orientation, gender …

  • Is Trump pro gay? - Quora

    2018/09/18 · Trump hasn’t taken a legislative stance on anything that can be considered an anti gay policy or a pro-gay policy. In his rhetoric he’s been conflicting. He’s seen in the Republican party as being more sympathetic towards

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    2016/09/23 · Donald Trump has pledged to repeal Barack Obama’s LGBT rights orders and sign a law permitting discrimination. Mr Trump was once a moderate within the Republican Party on LGBT issues, suggesting ...

  • Newsweek - Trump Administration Argues LGBT ...

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    2016/11/17 · And now Trump is said to be considering Richard Grenell, an openly gay man, to be his ambassador to the U.N. Trump, therefore, does not fit the LGBT Left narrative about Republican politicians ...

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    2016/06/13 · Donald Trump sought to portray himself Monday as an ally of the LGBT community in the wake of the terrorist attack on an Orlando gay nightclub.

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    2016/06/13 · Donald Trump sought to portray himself Monday as an ally of the LGBT community in the wake of the terrorist attack on an Orlando gay nightclub.

  • What an Emerging Trump Administration Means for …

    2017/06/01 · Ultimately, although more pro-LGBT bills were introduced and passed in 2016 than anti-LGBT laws, 8 gains in nondiscrimination protections, relationship recognition, and health and safety remain precarious.

  • Does Trump support the LGBT? - Quora

    2019/07/08 · The answer to any question that starts with “Is Donald Trump really …” is maybe, maybe not. I don’t think Trump, at this point, would ever say anything overtly homophobic. That being said, it’s really hard to tell where

  • Donald Trump's past statements about LGBT rights - …

    2017/07/26 · Donald Trump's past statements about LGBT rights He now says transgender people will be banned from the U.S. military. By MEGHAN KENEALLY July 26, 2017, 4:19 PM 6 min read 6 min read Share to ...

  • Don’t buy Trump’s flip-flop on marriage ...

    2016/11/14 · Opinion: Don’t buy Trump’s flip-flop on marriage equality. LGBT rights are anything but safe in his White House “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl interviews President-elect ...

  • Newsweek - Trump Administration Argues LGBT ...

    2019/08/23 · Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds an LGBT rainbow flag given to him by supporter Max Nowak during a campaign rally at the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of University of ...

  • U.S. Discrimination Watchdog Is Headed for Pro …

    2017/10/10 · U.S. Discrimination Watchdog Is Headed for Pro-Business Makeover By Josh Eidelson, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to get GOP majority Flashpoints include LGBT rights, equal pay, wellness ...

  • Trump on gay rights - YouTube

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  • Why Federal Laws Don't Ban Discrimination Against LGBT | Time

    2019/03/21 · P olls show that most Americans oppose discrimination against LGBT people, and many believe that it’s already illegal.But federal laws don’t ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and ...

  • Donald Trump pledges to sign anti-LGBTQ ‘First …

    2017/01/25 · Trump has pledged to sign the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), if passed by congress.It was first introduced in the House on June 17, 2015 and would effectively legalize anti-LGBTQ ...

  • TIME - HRC to Fight Trump on LGBT Rights With 6 U.S. …

    2019/10/04 · The alliance is designed to make the Human Rights Campaign the hub for LGBT litigation as the Trump Administration rolls back protections. S ix of the country’s most prestigious law firms are ...

  • The Christian Post - Trump-Obama EEOC nominee's ...

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  • Pro-LGBT bill kills religious liberty: Trump and GOP …

    2019/04/08 · Shortly afterwards, Mike Pence — who has a history of his own when it comes to caving to LGBT radicals — came to the rescue and defended Trump’s pro-LGBT decision. “I think throughout the campaign, President Trump made it clear that discrimination would have no place in our administration.

  • FL Trump Ally Slammed by Progressives and Family …

    2019/02/05 · Joe Gruters, a longtime Trump ally in the Sunshine State, is under fire from progressives and some far-right gay hating groups for his bill in the Florida Senate that would prevent employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against employees for being LGBT. Progressives, who are generally never happy with any Republican support for the LGBT…

  • LGBT employment discrimination in the United States - …

    It was Obama's wish to further attend to LGBT civil rights not only through legislation, but also the executive branch. In 2012 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not allow gender identity-based employment discrimination because it is a form of sex discrimination. [4]

  • Trump Does More For Gay People Than The Stonewall ...

    2019/10/11 · Trump openly supported LGBT equality before any of Stonewall’s endorsees did. In 1999, while Democrats defended DADT, Trump opined that gays and lesbians serving openly was “not something that ...

  • LGBT Groups Respond To Trump's Opposition To Equality ...

    2019/05/15 · LGBT rights groups on Tuesday responded to the Trump administration's announcement that President Donald Trump is opposed to the Equality Act. GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) criticized ...

  • Trump Pro-Life Appointee Round-Up - Church Militant

    2016/12/12 · Other appointees' jobs don't directly have much to do with the implementation of pro-life legislation, but they have a history of pro-life advocacy. On December 9, Trump selected Congresswoman ...

  • The Atlantic - Trump's Battle Over LGBT Discrimination …

    2017/07/28 · Trump's Battle Over LGBT Discrimination Is Just Beginning The Trump administration steps into an on-going legal battle over civil rights—and steps on another agency’s turf. Emma Green July 28 ...