Trump to Launch Worldwide Fight to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Breitbart ^ | Feb 19, 2019 | Joel B. Pollak

[Sheapdog]

The Trump administration will launch an effort to decriminalize homosexuality in countries where it is still illegal, as part of a diplomatic push for LGBTQ rights — and an effort to isolate Iran, which persecutes homosexuals. NBC News reported Tuesday that the effort is to be led by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, a staunch Trump supporter who is among the highest-ranking openly gay officials ever to serve in the U.S. government. Grenell is currently among the front-runners to succeed Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, the highest-profile openly gay person in the Trump administration, is leading the effort, which kicks off Tuesday evening in Berlin. The U.S. embassy is flying in LGBT activists from across Europe for a strategy dinner to plan to push for decriminalization in places that still outlaw homosexuality — mostly concentrated in the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean.

Although the decriminalization strategy is still being hashed out, officials say it’s likely to include working with global organizations like the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as other countries whose laws already allow for gay rights. Other U.S. embassies and diplomatic posts throughout Europe, including the U.S. Mission to the E.U., are involved, as is the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.

[wny]

Why? All the real problems here at home are solved?

[Pearls Before Swine]

Why bother?

I don’t think it needs to be criminalized, but politically speaking, our liberated gays are a pain in the arse.

[tomkat]

well ain't this just f'n marvelous

[gaijin]

The country unwilling to control it’s own borders has no biz telling other countries what to do.

[steve86]

Where’s the Barf Alert?

[KC_Lion]

Dance Liberals Dance!

Trump is the Most Pro-LGBT Republican in History.

[knarf]

3D chess, my FRiend ..... 3D chess.

He ain't everything but his the mostest we've ever had

[McGavin999]

Because we get all the refugees.

[bigbob]

Don’t be silly.

This is in addition to, not instead of, and gives embassies something to do because the US already does not criminalize homos. Surely you read the part about isolating Iran, right?

Instantly, Trump gains worldwide recognition as having done more for the LGBTs than any other US President.

[gaijin]

THEM again.

[dfwgator]

I like that he’s targeting the Muslim countries.

Liberal heads are going to explode.

[Revel]

Just don’t say anything to offend anybody. It is far better to offend God.

[SaveFerris]

Be a darn shame if when the Muslim community and the homosexual community collided.

You know that day is coming, too. Tagline.

[SaveFerris]

I think you summed up the post-modern thought running rampant these days.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

The doom and gloom crowd strikes again. Hes picking off the dem base. Doesnt mean anything else.

Play the long game.Not the Fool game.

[central_va]

This sucks and blows!

[Sergio]

bkmk

[so_real]

I hate optics maneuvers. I really do. Trump remains the best POTUS in my lifetime. But, still, I pray this ridiculous overreach of U.S. authority into foreign social perversions doesn't cost Trump the support of our Creator.

[IronJack]

Of all the world’s problems, THIS is the one he chooses to focus on???