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Trump just gutted the LGBT executive order he promised not to touch

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03-29-2017, 12:10 PM
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Trump revokes executive order, weakens protections for LGBT workers

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-gutt...er-8dd0e3be69a

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An executive order President Trump signed Monday rescinded an executive order President Obama implemented that would have required companies that contract with the federal government to provide documentation about their compliance with various federal laws. Some have argued that this will make it harder to enforce the LGBT protections President Obama implemented for employees of federal contractors — as well as many other protections those workers enjoyed.

Trump rescinded the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order, also known as Executive Order 13673, that President Obama issued in 2014. That order required companies wishing to contract with the federal government to show that they’ve complied with various federal laws and other executive orders. Notably, Obama issued that order in tandem with Executive Order 13672, which prohibited contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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When a draft of a “religious freedom” executive order that would have licensed discrimination against LGBT people was circulating, the White House tried to stir up some positive press by promising that it would “leave in place” Obama’s 2014 order protecting LGBT workers.

“President Trump continues to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights,” the statement read. The New York Times’ Jeremy Peters fell over himself to praise the statement for using “stronger language than any Republican president has before in favor of equal legal protections for gay lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.”
It’s not a surprise, however, that Trump is walking back other executive orders that weaken the LGBT protections. Trump promised to undo all of Obama’s executive orders.

That “religious freedom” executive order hasn’t gone away either. A month after the draft leaked and the White House assured LGBT people it wasn’t signing it at that time, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told The Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal that it was still coming. “I think we’ve discussed executive orders in the past, and for the most part we’re not going to get into discussing what may or may not come until we’re ready to announce it,” he said at the time. “So I’m sure as we move forward we’ll have something.”
I don't know how well this bodes for us, since he did say he won't touch this EO. It doesn't help that there's also a draft of the EO rescinding DACA early on as well. Trump really is a wildcard on all his promises. He can go against his promise of rescinding, then go back on the promise on leaving it alone.
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Trump has to have some winnings now after health care loss.
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03-29-2017, 12:40 PM
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I thought Trump wasn't going to touch the LGBT community in terms of marriage rights. When and where did he say he will not touch Executive Order 13673?

Trump is eliminating any type of regulations that is preventing job growth. He cannot bring back coal back so he needs to create jobs another way. From his point of view, any type of requirement for job creators causes losses and prevents those companies from hiring more people.

That is the way the republicans think.
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I thought Trump wasn't going to touch the LGBT community in terms of marriage rights. When and where did he say he will not touch Executive Order 13673?

Trump is eliminating any type of regulations that is preventing job growth. He cannot bring back coal back so he needs to create jobs another way. From his point of view, any type of requirement for job creators causes losses and prevents those companies from hiring more people.

That is the way the republicans think.
Which doesn't make it right huh. At some point morals have to be weighted against money. That is only if these regulations were hampering gob creation growth.
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he needs DACA for a win on his wall or any immigration package compromise.
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he needs DACA for a win on his wall or any immigration package compromise.
Are they planning to attach the RACA to Border Security bill or the Budget Bill, which expires end of the next month.
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honestly man.. i dont think anything will happen be done regarding immigration or our issue this year, i hope im wrong and they deal with it during the summer.

i feel we will be stuck with DACA for the foreseeable future..

tbh, they need to cut a deal.. that both parties support going all in with just one party support ain't cutting it... e.g. healthcare fiasco. our elected officials need to work together to get shit done mayne.. no immigration bill with just enforcement will pass because they need 8 democrats in the senate and an amnesty bill alone will not get support either.

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Are they planning to attach the RACA to Border Security bill or the Budget Bill, which expires end of the next month.
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