Fresh from his pledge to help expand LGBTQ rights at the United Nations this week, Donald Trump now faces wide, international criticism for his treatment of queer rights at home.
“Donald Trump’s words at the U.N. do not just ring hollow – they are an unadulterated lie. His administration has done nothing to protect LGBTQ people at home or abroad,” Zeke Stokes of the U.S. gay rights group GLAAD said in a statement.
At the UN, Trump declared: “We stand in solidarity with LGBTQ people who live in countries that punish, jail or execute individuals based upon sexual orientation.” Homosexual conduct remains illegal in 69 countries, the overwhelming majority of which are in Africa. At least six of those countries punish homosexuality with death.
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Apart from his words, critics also point out that Trump and his administration have actually walked back a number of advancements or protections of the queer community. That includes banning transgender people from serving in the military, arguing that employers have a right to discriminate against LGBTQ employees before the Supreme Court, and allowing medical or adoption agencies to deny care or services to queer people. Furthermore, detractors also point out that Trump has bad taste in friends: he selected noted homophobe and supporter of conversion therapy Mike Pence as his running mate in 2016 and enjoys spending time with self-proclaimed “proud homophobe” Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil.
Despite the international criticism, LGBTQ Republican group the Log Cabin Republicans opted to endorse Trump for reelection. The move sparked wide dissent within the grassroots organization, prompting several high-profile members to resign in protest.
Josh447
Log Cabinettes ala Arron Shock, are just as mentally ill as Trump. When Trump elected Pence as his running mate, I knew this was all going to be a major shit show. It’s time to ride him out of town on a rail along with his cabinet. Impeach the bastard. Quick is best.
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Cam
Trump stated he would appoint judges to reverse those “Awful Gay Rights” decisions”.
Which is why the Republican trolls always try to come in here shrieking about Iran or minorities etc… If they don’t do that, they try to hide hateful, violent bigotry behind the words “Different political opinion”.
No, Trump and Republicans declared war on LGBT people.
gymmuscleboy
@Cam Declared war on LGBT people? Drama queen much?
Cam
@gymmuscleboy
Sweetie, if you’re going to change your screename try to change up your responses so we don’t spot you the first time you use it.
Kieran
Is there anything worse than a REPUBLICAN President going to the UN and talking about gay rights? Absolutely disgusting. The sooner we get rid of this dangerous guy and his “New York Values” the better.
Heywood Jablowme
Yeah, Kieran, we get it, you would have been even more happy with an outspokenly gay-hating President Ted Cruz than you are with this traitorous POS.
MarkyMarkNipple
you act like it was a surprise… He’s a vindictive person that wants loyalty, if the gay community went fun on support for him in 2016 he would be working for someish of our causes. There was no lgbtq+whatever for him so he has nothing to offer us because we won’t vote for him. We’re like puerto rico except we can vote.
Cam
It’s adorable when the troll accounts lie.
He needed evangelical support, the only way they would support him is if he attacked us.
But it’s cute you tried.
stanpaske
So, the president of lies lied again.. Really? Big surprise. He is playing a game
he is to stupid to play.
peterb63108
Trump has no idea of what it is to be a President, much less a human being. He has lied to the American people from day one and really thinks in that “brain” of his that we don’t know this. I commend House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for trying to get him out of office. We have been a laughing stock to the world long enough. We are far far far away from being “great again”. He can’t fire anyone else, they are all gone or in prison. Oh yeah, he has his loyalist who will probably go down with him. He just don’t get it. stanpaske, he is also too stupid to play President.