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| | The Trump Administration took numerous actions related to homosexual, transgender, and other sex-related matters: | | The Trump Administration took numerous actions related to homosexual, transgender, and other sex-related matters: |
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| − | *February 19, 2019—The Trump Administration began an international campaign to decriminalize homosexuality.<ref>Multiple references:
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| − | *Chamberlain, Samuel (February 19, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-pushes-end-to-worldwide-criminalization-of-homosexuality Trump administration pushes for end to worldwide criminalization of homosexuality]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 19, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/02/19/trump-administration-to-launch-worldwide-fight-to-decriminalize-homosexuality/ Trump to Launch Worldwide Fight to Decriminalize Homosexuality]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | *Rodrigo, Chris Mills (February 19, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430591-administration-plans-push-to-end-criminalization-of-homosexuality Administration plans push to end criminalization of homosexuality worldwide]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | Some conservatives criticized the campaign because it interfered with national sovereignty or because it illustrated misplaced priorities:
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| − | *Clabough, Raven (February 20, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/31522-foreign-policy-overreach-trumps-campaign-to-decriminalize-homosexuality Foreign Policy Overreach: Trump’s Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | *Freiburger, Calvin (February 20, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-announces-global-push-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-report Trump admin announces global push to decriminalize homosexuality: report]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | Leftist response:
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| − | *Delingpole, James (February 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/delingpole-claim-trumps-global-war-on-homophobia-is-racist-paternalistic-colonial/ Delingpole: Claim – Trump’s Global War on Homophobia Is ‘Racist’, ‘Paternalistic’, ‘Colonial’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | *Chasmar, Jessica (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/out-magazine-writer-says-trump-effort-decriminaliz/ Out magazine writer says Trump effort to decriminalize homosexuality abroad is 'old racist tactic']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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| − | *Pollak, Joel B. (June 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/06/11/win-for-trumps-foreign-policy-as-botswana-decriminalizes-gay-sex/ Win for Trump’s Foreign Policy as Botswana Decriminalizes Gay Sex]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.</ref>
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| | *March 12, 2019—Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist signed a directive implementing the Trump Administration's transgender military ban, after the Supreme Court and a federal court lifted injunctions on the policy.<ref name="ImplementTransBan2019">Multiple references: | | *March 12, 2019—Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist signed a directive implementing the Trump Administration's transgender military ban, after the Supreme Court and a federal court lifted injunctions on the policy.<ref name="ImplementTransBan2019">Multiple references: |
| | *Freiburger, Calvin (March 13, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pentagon-finally-implements-trumps-transgender-military-ban Pentagon finally implements Trump’s transgender military ban]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 13, 2019. | | *Freiburger, Calvin (March 13, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pentagon-finally-implements-trumps-transgender-military-ban Pentagon finally implements Trump’s transgender military ban]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 13, 2019. |
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| | + | *February 19, 2019—The Trump Administration began an international campaign to decriminalize [[homosexuality]].<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Chamberlain, Samuel (February 19, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-pushes-end-to-worldwide-criminalization-of-homosexuality Trump administration pushes for end to worldwide criminalization of homosexuality]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Pollak, Joel B. (February 19, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/02/19/trump-administration-to-launch-worldwide-fight-to-decriminalize-homosexuality/ Trump to Launch Worldwide Fight to Decriminalize Homosexuality]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Rodrigo, Chris Mills (February 19, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430591-administration-plans-push-to-end-criminalization-of-homosexuality Administration plans push to end criminalization of homosexuality worldwide]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Pollak, Joel B. (June 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/06/11/win-for-trumps-foreign-policy-as-botswana-decriminalizes-gay-sex/ Win for Trump’s Foreign Policy as Botswana Decriminalizes Gay Sex]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2019. |
| | + | *Gennarini, Stefano (August 1, 2019). [https://c-fam.org/friday_fax/white-house-confirms-global-campaign-to-protect-homosexual-acts/ White House Confirms Global Campaign to Protect Homosexual Acts]. ''C-Fam''. Retrieved November 27, 2019. |
| | + | *Benson, Guy (November 27, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/02/21/two-cheers-for-the-trump-administrations-new-global-initiative-against-the-criminalization-of-homosexuality-n2541939 Two Cheers for the Trump Administration's New Global Initiative Against the Criminalization of Homosexuality]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved November 27, 2019.</ref> Consistent conservatives opposed this action for interfering with national sovereignty and for illustrating the administration's misplaced priorities,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Clabough, Raven (February 20, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/31522-foreign-policy-overreach-trumps-campaign-to-decriminalize-homosexuality Foreign Policy Overreach: Trump’s Campaign to Decriminalize Homosexuality]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Freiburger, Calvin (February 20, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-admin-announces-global-push-to-decriminalize-homosexuality-report Trump admin announces global push to decriminalize homosexuality: report]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Brown, Michael (June 3, 2019). [https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2019/06/03/making-sense-of-president-trumps-stance-on-lgbt-issues-and-people-n2547262 Making Sense Of President Trump's Stance On LGBT Issues And People]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved November 27, 2019.</ref> though leftists also opposed the campaign but for irrational reasons.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Delingpole, James (February 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/20/delingpole-claim-trumps-global-war-on-homophobia-is-racist-paternalistic-colonial/ Delingpole: Claim – Trump’s Global War on Homophobia Is ‘Racist’, ‘Paternalistic’, ‘Colonial’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Chasmar, Jessica (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/20/out-magazine-writer-says-trump-effort-decriminaliz/ Out magazine writer says Trump effort to decriminalize homosexuality abroad is 'old racist tactic']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019. |
| | + | *Vespa, Matt (February 22, 2019). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/22/beyond-parody-lgbt-magazine-says-its-racist-for-trump-to-demand-iran-stop-killing-gay-people-n2542076 Beyond Parody: LGBT Magazine Says It's 'Racist' For Trump To Demand Iran Stop Killing Gay People]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved November 27, 2019. |
| | + | *Whiton, Christian (February 26, 2019). [https://townhall.com/columnists/christianwhiton/2019/02/26/media-response-to-trumps-initiative-to-defend-gay-human-rights-riddled-with-hypocrisy-n2542204 Media Response to Trump’s Initiative To Defend Gay Human Rights Riddled With Hypocrisy]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved November 27, 2019.</ref> |
| | *May 31, 2019—Despite not doing so in 2017 or 2018, President Trump acknowledged "[[gay pride|LGBT Pride]] Month," with social conservatives expressing disappointment that his personal approval of homosexuality negatively impacted other policy decisions.<ref>Multiple references: | | *May 31, 2019—Despite not doing so in 2017 or 2018, President Trump acknowledged "[[gay pride|LGBT Pride]] Month," with social conservatives expressing disappointment that his personal approval of homosexuality negatively impacted other policy decisions.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *McLean, Dorothy Cummings (June 4, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-supports-pride-month-again-pledges-to-overturn-laws-criminalizing-homosexuality-worldwide Trump supports ‘Pride Month,’ again pledges to overturn laws criminalizing homosexuality worldwide]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 5, 2019. | | *McLean, Dorothy Cummings (June 4, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-supports-pride-month-again-pledges-to-overturn-laws-criminalizing-homosexuality-worldwide Trump supports ‘Pride Month,’ again pledges to overturn laws criminalizing homosexuality worldwide]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved June 5, 2019. |