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Donald Trump, "friend of the gays" refuses to issue Pride proclamation
Posted on 6/4/17 at 9:59 am
Posted on 6/4/17 at 9:59 am
This isn't really surprising given who occupies the Office of the Vice-President. What is surprising is that some of you still falsely claim DJT is a friend of the gay community when nearly all of his actions say otherwise.
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Washington, D.C. - President Donald Trump, who claimed to be an LGBT ally during the 2016 campaign, has broken from the tradition of issuing an annual LGBT Pride Month proclamation.
On Wednesday, Trump signed proclamations honoring June as Great Outdoors Month, National Homeownership Month, African-American Music Appreciation Month, and National Ocean Month. No such proclamation was released for LGBT Pride Month.
Presidential Pride proclamations were started by President Bill Clinton in 1999. President George W. Bush, an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage, skipped the tradition. Then from 2009 until 2016, President Barack Obama issued annual proclamations and hosted LGBT festivities in the White House.
In his final proclamation, Obama wrote, "Despite the extraordinary progress of the past few years, LGBT Americans still face discrimination simply for being who they are. ...I urge the Congress to enact legislation that builds upon the progress we have made, because no one should live in fear of losing their job simply because of who they are or who they love."
Zack Ford at Think Progress noted Trump could have become the first Republican president to acknowledge Pride Month with a proclamation.
"...but he didn't - and the silence is deafening," he wrote.
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Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:00 am to Toddy
The first president to openly support gay marriage his entire candidacy.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:00 am to Toddy
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has broken from the tradition of issuing an annual LGBT Pride Month proclamation
By tradition, you mean "what Obama did."
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:00 am to Toddy
Melt
This post was edited on 6/4/17 at 10:05 am
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
Why do you need a proclamation? Do you suffer from low self esteem?
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
Why does the gay community want attention, instead of being treated equally?
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
Don't blame him. I wouldn't do it either.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Zach
He's a queen. Of course he suffers from that.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
Are you going to cry about it Shep?
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
Isn't all this pretty much pandering by now. I mean sure Trump could say the sane thing Obama said, but it won't stop people from being assholes.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:01 am to Toddy
You really are the epitome of stupid.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:02 am to Toddy
Oh lawdy! Trump doesn't unnecessarily go out of his way to pat Toddy and Co. on their bums! The horror!
How does it feel to be a permanent victim?
How does it feel to be a permanent victim?
This post was edited on 6/4/17 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:02 am to Toddy
If the gheys want to be treated like regular ole folk, why the hell do they need parades and a month and a proclamation?
This post was edited on 6/4/17 at 10:03 am
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:02 am to Toddy
What you are witnessing is the difference between acceptance and special treatment.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:02 am to Toddy
Every president should pander to ever group once a year. . .is that it?
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:02 am to the808bass
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By tradition, you mean "what Obama did."
Clinton did also.
Posted on 6/4/17 at 10:03 am to Toddy
So let me get this straight. You're getting angry over a president not issuing a proclamation? You do realize that it's not important in the grand scheme of things.
You still have your "pride" month. It's not going away.
You still have your "pride" month. It's not going away.
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