border policy is a xenophobia that says we don t want migrants here. it s a very bad position. it s not saying we re wrestling with policy to try to be more accommodating. that s not what they re doing. on questions of lgbt status they re not working in good faith toward equity on some of the hardest questions we face today including on equity for the trans community and others. they re working in bad faith to say you re not allowed to be that person that you are and we re going to make sure you have to hide in the shadows if you are. they re not working in good faith toward an economy that lifts all people. they re saying the rich can get richer, we can take ours and to hell with the rest of them. but the fundamental tenets of republicanism today is bad faith. and it takes no voter you don t have to follow the news every day to spot that in a leader. they re either working in good faith or bad faith. today s republicans are all agents of bad faith when it comes to public policy. a
the sisters of perpetual indulgence were saying this was offensive to catholic sisters because the group wore habits and they said they were actually defending sisters. but when i shared on social media some comments from an actual catholic sister, they started spewing hate at her because she works in lgbtq ministry. so, it seemed to me the critics were less about anti-catholicism and more about having problems with people in this group because of their lgbt status. the sisters i spoke to all agreed the work this charity group does is really important. so, there are some people who say the group is, in part, mocking religion and they view the sisters use of catholic imagery as offensive. do they have an argument there? yeah, i think any time you re trying to make fun of a religion, you cannot be surprised if people are
else just this commission that was set up on elaine inalienable rights has been openly is chaired by somebody who s been openly critical of same sex marriage do you want to see same sex marriage ban in the united states i don t have portfolio there sir you have the you i only have authority on international religious freedom you have to interview somebody else that your confirmation hearing in 2017 you refused to give a direct answer when asked to state that there were no circumstances under which religious freedom could justify criminalizing imprisoning or executing people on the grounds of the l.g.b. t. status why didn t you know about it so the question. oh how not sure at that time but we i stand for whatever those rights are that the state department has been supporting it supports individuals around the world in their human dignity rights. that you and i support those as well. you don t buy any more that will be your
months. a spokesperson for the u.s. embassy in berlin told fox news ambassador ric grenell, hosting a meeting in berlin on tuesday with 11 lgbt activists from various european countries. the media spokesperson said it was an opportunity to listen and discuss ideas on how the u.s. can advance the criminalization of lgbt status and conduct around the world. the state department official seemed to downplay the debriefing earlier today. this is not a big policy departure. this is long-standing. and it is bipartisan. the latest efforts led by the investor have a newer sense of urgency after reports surfaced in late january that iran publicly hung a man accused of violating the countries anti-gay laws. he called it our greatest and barbaric, and at the time, told foxnews.com, i m committed to a more aggressive nation with our european allies to make clear that criminalizing homosexuality is incompatible
of choice. we need to ask ourselves how would it feel if it were a crime to love the person i love? how would it feel to be discriminated against for something about myself that i cannot change? in a men ran dumb, president obama ordered the state department and usaid to use foreign aid where possible to have equality for the lbgt sits. i am deeply concerned about the violence and discrimination for lgbt persons around the world. whether it s passing laws that criminalize the lgbt status, beating individuals for joining the peaceful pride celebrations or killing, men, women, children for their perceived sexual orientation. first and foremost, it will continue to raise the profile of the lgbt issues internationally. in many countries, 80 countries it s still the fact that it s criminalized for lgbt people to be who they are. the u.s. embassies and the department of the homeland security will improve protection for lgbt asylum seekers to evangelical christians and others viewing