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(28,270 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2016, 11:07 AM Dec 2016

Senior Republican: Trump has given me assurances he will axe Obamas LGBT rights protections [View all]

Senior Republican: Trump has given me ‘assurances’ he will axe Obama’s LGBT rights protections
Nick Duffy 5th December 2016, 8:07 PM

A senior Republican has confirmed that the Trump administration is still planning to roll back Barack Obama’s executive orders on LGBT rights.

President Obama last year signed an executive order outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity among federal contractors. Earlier this year his administration followed up with guidance to schools, urging them not to discriminate against transgender students.

The Trump administration, which says it plans to axe many of Obama’s executive orders, has declined to say whether the measures will see the axe, though VP-elect Mike Pence said previously that he would repeal them so that “the transgender bathroom issue can be resolved with common sense at the local level”.

A senior Republican who previously led the efforts to attack the executive orders in Congress has now confirmed the intention.
Oklahoma Rep. Steve Russell had previously attached an amendment to the crucial National Defense Authorization Act that would effectively usurp Obama’s order, giving federal contractors a license to discriminate against LGBT people based on religious beliefs.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/12/05/senior-republican-trump-has-given-me-assurances-he-will-axe-obamas-lgbt-rights-protections/

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Senior Republican: Trump has given me assurances he will axe Obamas LGBT rights protections [View all] workinclasszero Dec 2016 OP

Thanks a lot assholes who contributed to trump rigged into the WH. Cha Dec 2016 #1

First they came for the LGBT folks... workinclasszero Dec 2016 #4

Did you see this?... Cha Dec 2016 #6

We are gonna see it in real life workinclasszero Dec 2016 #7

Oh yeah.. and that's just the first 100 days.. then we Cha Dec 2016 #9

Hey it's no problem though Cha workinclasszero Dec 2016 #13

People need to cut "Pravda" out of their lives Cha Dec 2016 #14

Destruction of human rights is on the way if Trump and company do not start World War III first. gordianot Dec 2016 #2

When Trump starts taking away people's rights C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #3

I think you're in for a severe disappointment. Millions COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #19

All hell isn't going to break loose! atreides1 Dec 2016 #28

Everyone you mention will fight back. C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #30

I plan on fighting back MFM008 Dec 2016 #31

"We didn't know." murielm99 Dec 2016 #38

ACLU should sue with first possible case treestar Dec 2016 #5

in my lifetime that is ALL republicans have done is roll back freedoms spanone Dec 2016 #8

They destroy the economy workinclasszero Dec 2016 #10

ALL I've ever heard from republicans is their barrage of hatred and persecution. If they can harm RKP5637 Dec 2016 #11

And white working class voters who went for Trump cheer at the thought. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12

And I know a lot of these people. Initech Dec 2016 #15

I hate these fuckers. redwitch Dec 2016 #16

Yup MFM008 Dec 2016 #32

i can't keep up barbtries Dec 2016 #17

Can't wait to see those fucking "Log Cabin Republicans'" Reaction to this. BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #18

They make as much sense awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #33

"We still get a tax cut, right?" brooklynite Dec 2016 #39

Peter Thiel spoke at the convention IronLionZion Dec 2016 #50

And yet, more than a few people are telling the GLBT to "calm down, it'll work out." Behind the Aegis Dec 2016 #20

Taking us back to the 1930's. sarcasmo Dec 2016 #21

The 3rd Reich & the Great Depression True_Blue Dec 2016 #42

Congratulations to the JPR scum who helped Trump! (and like-minded RWNJ's!) Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #22

That's exactly my thought ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #27

+1 leftofcool Dec 2016 #29

Makes Me Wonder colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #23

This is so wrong. Initech Dec 2016 #24

Trump's "assurances" are worthless. malthaussen Dec 2016 #25

Yep. n/t Lucinda Dec 2016 #37

But there is no difference between the parties Renew Deal Dec 2016 #26

That's what CNNMSNBCFox said workinclasszero Dec 2016 #34

this is the problem with using executive orders for common sense protections that should frankieallen Dec 2016 #35

Can and will be workinclasszero Dec 2016 #36

You identified the problem in your subject line. Behind the Aegis Dec 2016 #43

Like Congress would have passed any civil rights over the last six years. yardwork Dec 2016 #47

Elections have consequences Thrill Dec 2016 #40

Thank you. yardwork Dec 2016 #48

Decades & decades of progress down the toilet True_Blue Dec 2016 #41

I wouldnt call executive orders as "progress" davidn3600 Dec 2016 #46

Yet Caitlyn Jenner voted for Trump davidn3600 Dec 2016 #44

The rich don't care workinclasszero Dec 2016 #45

I hope everybody who voted against Hillary is happy now. yardwork Dec 2016 #49