manicholic 3,694 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 VP-elect Mike Pence, the Washington insider who is one of the most anti-LGBTQ politicians in the country, will now lead the effort to form and pick individuals for the Trump Administration. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/politics/trump-cabinet.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=64531419&pgtype=article Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign reported this: Anti-LGBTQ Extremists Tapped for Roles on Trump Transit Today, HRC expressed concern about leaked documents indicating that President-Elect Donald Trump is considering for his transition team candidates with histories of anti-LGBTQ animus, including Ken Blackwell of the Family Research Council, which has been designated a hate group. “Ken Blackwell is a man who has spent his entire career going after LGBTQ Americans. Blackwell’s leadership role in President-Elect Trump’s transition team should be a major wake up call for anybody who ever had any doubt that LGBTQ people are at risk,” said Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof. “Ed Meese and Kay Cole James, who are also reported to have key roles, have been vocal opponents of equality and other issues we care deeply about. The people President-Elect Trump picks to serve in his administration will have a huge impact on the policies he pursues. We should all be alarmed at who he’s appointing to key posts on his transition team.” Ken Blackwell is a Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council (FRC), which was named a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. He also serves on the board of directors of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. In addition to supporting measures to ban marriage equality, he believes being LGBTQ is a choice, saying, “The reality is, again…that I think we make choices all the time. And I think you make good choices and bad choices in terms of lifestyle. Our expectation is that one’s genetic makeup might make one more inclined to be an arsonist or might make one more inclined to be a kleptomaniac. Do I think that they can be changed? Yes.” Former Attorney General Ed Meese is a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, an organization that asserts that laws protecting LGBTQ people are not “necessary” and “weaken the marriage culture and the freedom of citizens and their associations to affirm their religious or moral convictions…” According to NBC, the conservative Heritage Foundation is helping vet candidates for Trump’s Cabinet. Meese supported Indiana’s disastrous religious refusal law passed under Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, saying it “has nothing to do with refusing to serve gay people.” Meese has also said that marriage equality “shows how the culture has deteriorated over two centuries.” Kay Cole James, president and founder of the Gloucester Institute, is a former senior vice president of the Family Research Council and a former director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. She worked in the administrations of both George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. The Advocate reported that in her book Transforming America from the Inside Out, James compared LGBTQ people to drug addicts, alcoholics, adulterers, or “anything else sinful.” There's nothing harder for people to do than admit they were fooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddMeOnMYSPACE 2,096 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hmmm I wonder what the gay trump supporters have to say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Biden 5,898 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 "Religious liberty" is bullcrap I got drunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13VictorC 1,105 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 These political news are triggering me. Can't stand them anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born To Slay 10,996 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Just now, AddMeOnMYSPACE said: Hmmm I wonder what the gay trump supporters have to say Nothing smart I guarantee, it'll be delusional garbage. What else can be expected from people who voted so far against their self interests? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedu24 706 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I know some of y'all are crazy but let's try and Tolerate Trump for the 4 years. Cos from everything Pence is the worst that could happen to Amerikkka. Am legit scared for the LGBT community there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGD 12,098 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, AddMeOnMYSPACE said: Hmmm I wonder what the gay trump supporters have to say "It's all just speculation" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 He was just pretending, huh. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,915 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I say you fight this piece of **** I mean, he did get chosen, but still, don't just allow him to ruin your lives for the next 4 years!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Monster 13,001 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 LA TIMES Are same-sex marriages at risk? No. Just as with abortion, the president can’t overturn a Supreme Court decision by himself, although he could appoint more conservative justices. Even then, the chance that the high court would reverse itself is very small. Unlike abortion, same-sex marriage has steadily gained in public approval. Trump could try to reverse some Obama administration rulings that favored same-sex couples on issues such as federal benefits. He hasn’t suggested that he would. And if he did, his decisions could be challenged in court. GGD Presidential Elections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, AddMeOnMYSPACE said: Hmmm I wonder what the gay trump supporters have to say "Well it doesn't mean trump is homophobic" "This is democracy" "Killary lost get over it" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Biden 5,898 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, Gaga Monster said: LA TIMES Are same-sex marriages at risk? No. Just as with abortion, the president can’t overturn a Supreme Court decision by himself, although he could appoint more conservative justices. Even then, the chance that the high court would reverse itself is very small. Unlike abortion, same-sex marriage has steadily gained in public approval. Trump could try to reverse some Obama administration rulings that favored same-sex couples on issues such as federal benefits. He hasn’t suggested that he would. And if he did, his decisions could be challenged in court. Can you stop? Youv'e done nothing except us bullcrap sources to try to defend a homophobic man I got drunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i medici 1,746 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 America is such a mess, i'm so happy with my country atm. I totally live in the most ****ing cool place of the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LePetitGAGABLover 21,234 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Welp. There goes my hope of him being a troll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Monster 13,001 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Halsey said: Can you stop? Youv'e done nothing except us bullcrap sources to try to defend a homophobic man I am just stating the facts. It is highly unlikely that he will reverse same sex marriage. He has been pro gay way before Hillary and stood up for gays. Just trying to make this situation positive since we are stuck with him for 4 years. And the LA Times is a highly credible source Spoiler LA TIMES Are same-sex marriages at risk? No. Just as with abortion, the president can’t overturn a Supreme Court decision by himself, although he could appoint more conservative justices. Even then, the chance that the high court would reverse itself is very small. Unlike abortion, same-sex marriage has steadily gained in public approval. Trump could try to reverse some Obama administration rulings that favored same-sex couples on issues such as federal benefits. He hasn’t suggested that he would. And if he did, his decisions could be challenged in court. GGD Presidential Elections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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