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“I feel like we should be more concerned with Pence and his motives against the LGBT community. “I hope they won't treat us as outcasts and will support us as they do everyone else,” 29-year-old lesbian Alyx Perna of Mississippi told NBC OUT. Vice President-elect Mike Pence arrives at Trump Tower, Novemin New York City. While all of the LGBTQ Trump voters interviewed for this story expressed faith in Trump’s interest in protecting the community, some cited insecurities around Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the Indiana governor whose r eputation was largely built on anti-LGBTQ policies and the fight against marriage equality. Most also emphasized that they were less concerned with the LGBTQ-related aspects of the Trump platform than they were with general issues like national security, economy, and the right to bear arms. When asked why they voted for Trump and what they hoped his incoming administration would do to benefit the LGBTQ community, many of these voters echoed each other in their hopes for the future. Vice president-elect Mike Pence and Republican president-elect Donald Trump shake hands during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of Novemin New York City. They all have one thing in common: They believe that Donald Trump is the best choice for president of the United States. They live in Mississippi, Florida, California, New Jersey and the Midwest. They range in age from just 19 to nearly 40. NBC OUT spoke with several gay and lesbian Trump supporters who, together, form a surprisingly diverse sampling of Republican voters. As the shock of Donald Trump’s election victory sinks in, though, many may wonder-just who are the 14 percent of LGBTQ voters who support the Trump-Pence administration? 8, with 78 percent of the community voting for the Democratic candidate.
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Embassies around the world,” demonstrating that “the United States will lead on LGBTSI+ human rights around the world.Exit polls show that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender voters overwhelming sided with Hillary Clinton on Nov. efforts do not inadvertently result in backlash or further marginalization of the LGBTQI+ community,” the cable read.Ĭontrary to Bliken’s message, the White House released a statement on June 1 announcing that the Biden-Harris administration would “ensure pride flags fly on U.S. “Posts should support efforts to repeal legislation, while ensuring that ‘do no harm’ remains our overarching principle so U.S. Blinken’s cable also noted that a pride flag outside some embassies - such as the ones in countries that criminalize same-sex activity - could do more harm than good. diplomatic outposts to raise the pride flag, according to a cable obtained by Foreign Policy. In May, Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued authorization for U.S. Embassies in the Middle East, including in Jeddah, Riyadh, Dhahran, Logos, and Islamabad did not respond to The Federalist’s request to know if each respective embassy will hang a pride flag this month. Five countries implement the death penalty for same-sex activity, and the death penalty is a possible punishment in six more.ĭespite the Biden administration’s efforts, none of those nations appear too prideful this month - at least on their flag posts. Saudi Arabia actively executes people accused of same-sex sexual activity, while killings of sexual minorities take place in at least 11 countries. Seventy-one foreign nations criminalize private same-sex sexual activity, and 70 of those countries have a U.S. Department of State’s official message of pride month is: “You are included.” Many nations, however, have decided to forego Biden’s call to wave the flag high.
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embassy was invited to “fly the Pride Flag or light up their embassies with rainbow colors this month.” Embassy in Nassau on Tuesday said the Bahamas embraced the Biden administration’s “worldwide effort” to “highlight the contributions of LGBTQI+ persons around the world,” and that each U.S.