Posted on 01/30/2017 6:40:48 PM PST by drewh
Donald Trump is reportedly planning an executive order that would allow LGBT discrimination, rolling back laws protecting gay and transgender people from businesses or social services and putting a ban on gay couples adopting — but gay rights groups are ready to fight back.
Though Trump has yet to officially unveil the LGBT executive order, several sources have reported that it is ready to be signed this week. Citing sources close to the White House, LGBTQ Nation reported that the order would “allow for discrimination in a number of areas,” including workplace discrimination.
The report went on to cite some specific parts of the LGBT executive order, including portions that would effectively ban gay couples from adopting.
“From what we’ve heard, the executive order could be far-reaching, and could include: making taxpayer funds available for discrimination against LGBTQ people in social services; allow federally funded adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ parents; eliminate non-discrimination protections in order to make it possible to fire federal employers and contractors based on their sexual orientation or gender identity; and allow federal employees to refuse to serve people based on the belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman, and that gender is an immutable characteristic set at birth, which would impact a broad range of federal benefits.” The report went on to claim that Donald Trump’s LGBT executive order would be packaged as a “religious freedom” bill, modeled off Indiana’s controversial Religious Restoration Act, signed into law by Mike Pence. That law gave leeway to businesses in choosing who they serve and they deny service.
Though Trump’s LGBT executive order has yet to be introduced, some human rights groups are already speaking out against it. The Human Rights Campaign issued a statement to LGBTQ Nation, calling the rumors “deeply troubling.”
“We already know that he is willing to target and marginalize at-risk communities for his perceived political gain,” JoDee Winterhof, the Human Rights Campaign’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs, told the outlet. “As the President and his team plan their next steps, we want to make one thing clear: we won’t give one inch when it comes to defending equality, whether it is a full-on frontal assault or an attack under the guise of religion. Mike Pence should know that better than anyone given his track record in Indiana.”
There is still the potential that Trump’s LGBT executive order could be held beyond its expected signing date. Trump’s order last week banning immigration from a group of Muslim-majority nations was met with widespread protests and court challenges from human and civil rights groups. Even former President Barack Obama spoke out against it on Monday, encouraging protesters to stand up against these actions.
“The president [Obama] fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion,” a spokesman for Obama said (via the Guardian).
It’s likely that any executive order rolling back protection against LGBT discrimination would be met with an equally loud protest, and some groups are already preparing to take action if it is signed.
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I’m not so sure about this one. Might be another rumor to drive hysteria.
I think I will stay off all other sites except this one. At least I can feel very safe and secure here. The libs are going to really show their true colors.
we ain’t seen nothing yet climate change and gay marriage are like religion to those fools..
Yes, this is designed to fire up the progressive base, keep them enraged and emotional about whatever can concentrate their hate of Trump and the Trump movement.
Want to take the curse off of this country, put God first again. Start by abolishing ghastly laws. Got no problem with it. I’d prefer abortion first, but it’s a start.
Fake mews
Yeah I’m not buying it. I highly doubt this is a priority of his 11 days into his Presidency. More fake news by Goebbelists to incite riots.
Don’t be so sure that Trump will not try and roll back some of Obama’s sodomization of America, His inner circle are devout Catholics and Evanglicals, including his VP and will know how Mike Pence feels about sodomites.
I think this may be fake news. Trying to get more people in the streets. I really don’t think Trump is willing to get bogged down in the lbgt crap.
I predict more protests. It’s what they’re paid to do.
Definitely has a stench of fake news on it. I would expect to see something from Trump about religious liberty, i.e. Christian bakeries don’t have to bake cakes for gay weddings, but I’ve not heard Trump talk about any of these kinds of issues.
I’m betting it’s fake news
let them protest. there is not a darn thing they can do about it! (unless SCOTUS court stays tied at 4-4 and they kick a liberal judges ruling back)
Fake news.
Just a rumor.
LGBT Executive Order: Trump Could Target Gay Adoptions, Federal Workers Discrimination
http://www.ibtimes.com/lgbt-executive-order-trump-could-target-gay-adoptions-federal-workers-discrimination-2483619
Sounds like fake news. Unless the Lord has ordered this....
IMHO that's what he's going to do. He's going to rescind Obama's EO that required every state and every agency to promote Homo marriage and adoption. That's not the same thing as banning it, but the lefties will scream.
While I would completely agree with this, I don’t think Trump cares about gay freaks adopting.
I call this #FakeNews
Sounds like fake news to whip up the howler monkeys of the left a little more. Unless the Lord told President Trump to do this.
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