Trump Said He Would “Strongly Consider” Appointing Judges To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision. But he launched ad hominem attacks on Ariana Huffington and Bette Midler, and he defended a CEO who resigned after opposing Proposition 8 and an NFL player who criticized Michael Sam. Prior to becoming a candidate, Trump said that Pat Buchanan’s anti-LGBTQ rhetoric was disgusting, and he said that LGBTQ groups were glad he was hosting the Miss Universe pageant in Russia to challenge the status quo. Harmful Rhetoric: Trump has hired two operatives with a history of anti-equality rhetoric to leads his campaign. Transgender Equality: Trump has expressed support for North Carolina’s HB2, he’s said he would rescind the Obama Administration’s guidance that transgender students be treated wtih dignity and allowed to use restrooms that match their gender identity, and when it comes to governors like Pat McCrory that write discrimination into state law, Trump has made it clear he would not enforce federal civil rights laws ensure transgender Americans are treated equally under the law.Įxecutive Order: Trump has said that he disagrees with President Obama’s use of executive orders, but has shown willingness to use them himself. He has declined to support the Equality Act. Trump has expressed support for the so-called First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) which would lead to more Kim Davis-style discrimination. He later said he would appoint Supreme Court judges who would be committed to overturning the ruling.ĭiscrimination: While Trump at one time said that federal law should protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, he has taken aggressively anti-equality positions as a formal candidate. After the Supreme Court ruling, Trump said the court had made its decision and, although he disagreed with the ruling, he did not support a constitutional amendment that would allow states to re-ban marriage equality. Despite a brief flirtation with “evolving” in 2013, Trump has consistently maintained his opposition to marriage equality, sometimes by citing polling and making an analogy to his dislike of long golf putters. Trump later reversed himself and said he also opposed civil unions. ![]() He said that he opposed it because he was a “traditional” guy, choosing to support domestic partnership benefits instead. Marriage: Trump has been a consistent opponent of marriage equality.
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