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POTUS is the first GOP President to acknowledge Pride Month, and for that reason many of his supporters see him as a positive force on these issues.
But this tweet does not reflect his record on these issues in the US, which has been to erode LGBTQ rights (thread) 1/
But this tweet does not reflect his record on these issues in the US, which has been to erode LGBTQ rights (thread) 1/
2/ Supporters such as Ambassador Grenell point to policies the president has made such as pushing to decriminalize homosexuality internationally.
3/ But the president's critics point to his record in the U.S.:
May 24 2019: "Trump administration proposes rule that removes Obama-era transgender health care protections"
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/24…
May 24 2019: "Trump administration proposes rule that removes Obama-era transgender health care protections"
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/24…
4/ May 17 2019: "Trump admin is denying citizenship to some children of same-sex couples"
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/17…
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/17…
5/ Jan 2019: Trump's reinstatement of the ban on new LGBTQ servicemembers enlisting in the military takes effect
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/22…
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/22…
6/ Nov 2018: The Trump administration helped push the national 4-H club to remove a contentious LGBT-friendly policy, eventually leading to the firing earlier this year of the top 4-H leader in Iowa, according to a Des Moines Register investigation
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/19…
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/19…
7/ Feb 2017: Trump administration withdraws Obama-era federal guidance to schools for transgender students
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/22…
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/22…
