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*January 31, 2017—President [[Donald Trump]] announced he would keep a 2014 executive order signed by former President Obama that gave protected status to homosexual employees of the government and federal contractors.<ref>Craine, Patrick B. (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-wont-overturn-obama-order-granting-special-rights-to-lgbt-go BREAKING: Trump won’t overturn Obama’s special rights for LGBT gov’t workers]. ''Life Site News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref><ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (January 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-continue-enforce-obamas-executive-order-protecting-lgbtq-federal-workers/ Trump to Keep Obama Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ Federal Workers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> Additionally, [[Ivanka Trump]] and [[Jared Kushner]] reportedly derailed a proposed executive order protecting religious liberty at the same time.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (February 9, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ivanka-trump-husband-reportedly-stopped-religious-freedom-order-pence-affir Ivanka Trump, husband reportedly stopped religious freedom order; Pence affirms pro-LGBT rights move]. ''LifeSiteNews.com''. Retrieved April 8, 2017.</ref> However, [[Homosexual rights advocacy|supporters of homosexual privileges]] claimed that a March 27, 2017 order, which repealed much of Obama's 2014 executive order, went against Trump's statement to keep the 2014 Obama order (which, if true, would annul this supposed failure).<ref>O'Hara, Mary Emily (March 29, 2017). [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lgbtq-advocates-say-trump-s-news-executive-order-makes-them-n740301 LGBTQ Advocates Say Trump’s New Executive Order Makes Them Vulnerable to Discrimination]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

*January 31, 2017—President [[Donald Trump]] announced he would keep a 2014 executive order signed by former President Obama that gave protected status to homosexual employees of the government and federal contractors.<ref>Craine, Patrick B. (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-trump-wont-overturn-obama-order-granting-special-rights-to-lgbt-go BREAKING: Trump won’t overturn Obama’s special rights for LGBT gov’t workers]. ''Life Site News''. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref><ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (January 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-continue-enforce-obamas-executive-order-protecting-lgbtq-federal-workers/ Trump to Keep Obama Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ Federal Workers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> Additionally, [[Ivanka Trump]] and [[Jared Kushner]] reportedly derailed a proposed executive order protecting religious liberty at the same time.<ref>LaBarbera, Peter (February 9, 2017). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ivanka-trump-husband-reportedly-stopped-religious-freedom-order-pence-affir Ivanka Trump, husband reportedly stopped religious freedom order; Pence affirms pro-LGBT rights move]. ''LifeSiteNews.com''. Retrieved April 8, 2017.</ref> However, [[Homosexual rights advocacy|supporters of homosexual privileges]] claimed that a March 27, 2017 order, which repealed much of Obama's 2014 executive order, went against Trump's statement to keep the 2014 Obama order (which, if true, would annul this supposed failure).<ref>O'Hara, Mary Emily (March 29, 2017). [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lgbtq-advocates-say-trump-s-news-executive-order-makes-them-n740301 LGBTQ Advocates Say Trump’s New Executive Order Makes Them Vulnerable to Discrimination]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref>

*February 2, 2017—Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref>

*February 2, 2017—Trump stated that building new settlements in the [[West Bank]] "may not be helpful" to achieving peace in the [[Middle East]], and he appeared to shift his formerly strong stance on moving the U.S. embassy to [[Jerusalem]] as he had previously stated.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/trump-to-israel-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-peace-in-middle-east.html Trump to Israel: Settlements ‘may not help’ achieve peace in the Middle East]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.</ref>

*June 2017—Jason Chaffetz, a Tea Party Republican who had just retired as the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, stated that the Trump Administration was not any more transparent than the Obama Administration.<ref>Marcos, Cristina (June 19, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/house/338408-chaffetz-trump-administration-almost-worse-than-obamas Chaffetz: Trump administration 'almost worse' than Obama's on transparency]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 19, 2017.</ref>

*June 2017—Jason Chaffetz, a Tea Party Republican who had just retired as the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, stated that the Trump Administration was not any more transparent than the Obama Administration.<ref>Marcos, Cristina (June 19, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/house/338408-chaffetz-trump-administration-almost-worse-than-obamas Chaffetz: Trump administration 'almost worse' than Obama's on transparency]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 19, 2017.</ref>

*It was reported in June 2017 that the Trump Administration officials continued Obama's advancement of [[Transgender activism|transgender ideology]] into public schools.<ref>Berry, Susan (June 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/23/trump-administration-investigate-school-personnel-fail-use-trans-students-preferred-pronouns/ Donald Trump’s Deputies Quietly Push Transgender Ideology Onto Schools]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2017.</ref>

*It was reported in June 2017 that the Trump Administration officials continued Obama's advancement of [[Transgender activism|transgender ideology]] into public schools.<ref>Berry, Susan (June 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/23/trump-administration-investigate-school-personnel-fail-use-trans-students-preferred-pronouns/ Donald Trump’s Deputies Quietly Push Transgender Ideology Onto Schools]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2017.</ref>