Will Trump keep his promise on protecting LGBT rights?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

“PRESIDENT TRUMP continues to be respectful and supportive of L.G.B.T.Q. rights,” the White House wrote in a statement last Tuesday. “The president is proud to have been the first ever G.O.P. nominee to mention the L.G.B.T.Q. community in his nomination acceptance speech, pledging then to protect the community from violence and oppression.”

The occasion for this fine statement was an announcement that Mr. Trump would not roll back Obama-era protections for LGBT people working in the federal government or for federal contractors. In an otherwise tumultuous first two weeks, this was a relatively encouraging sign.

But hardly any time passed before Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer took a different tone in the White House briefing room, saying that the “pendulum” has swung away from religious people “in the name of political correctness,” inflaming worries that the president may yet issue an executive order on “religious freedom” that would condone discrimination. For those across the country at risk of being turned away, fired or denied housing because of their sexual orientation, it certainly does not feel as though the pendulum has swung nearly enough in their direction.

Though the White House has neither floated nor endorsed any particular text, LGBT advocates fear that an order concerning the activities of federal agencies and contractors is on the way that may expand the scope for discrimination under the guise of religious freedom.

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[agenasolva]

1. Why would he? Trump hates everyone who is not a straight white male

[irisblue]

2. he will burn us as soon as Pence hands him an EO to sign.

[RKP5637]

3. Republicans have generally loved persecution and discrimination. It's hard to imagine if not Trump,

some of his cohorts will initiate persecution and discrimination via the Trump WH. It's such an easy target and so many of the ever-faithful love hatred. Not all, but enough.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. He will do what Putin and Bannon tell him to do.

If you were a green skinned 3 legged creature from the planet Xenu, and you complemented rump on his hands, he would be pro Xenunian.

Until someone showed him a way that being anti Xenunian would be either financially profitable or get him more support.

He is a filthy, disgusting waste of human space who would harm millions without a second thought if he thought it would benefit him in some way.

[elfin]

5. Of course not. That statement was to make Ivanka think she had him cajoled

She may have gay friends and business contacts who are gay. She got GoToJared on board. She flirted with Daddy. he made the statement.

Daddy doesn't give a s{~#, and there is more money from the winger evangelicals and Hobby Lobby ilk to make the opposite happen with Gorsuch. "Religious freedom" legislation, etc.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. No, next question please...... n/t