The WOW Report

  • WOW Report
  • About
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!
  • WOW Presents Plus
  • What to Watch
  • Store
You are here: Home / Featured / Log Cabin Republican Leader STILL Thinks Trump Is a “Pro-LGBT” President

Log Cabin Republican Leader STILL Thinks Trump Is a “Pro-LGBT” President

By James St. James on February 27, 2018 2:22 pm

Two months after last year’s inauguration, Log Cabin Republicans leader Gregory T. Angelo raised more than a few eyebrows when he called President Donald Trump “the most pro-LGBT Republican president in history.” Here we are a year later, and guess what? He’s sticking with his claim, come hell or high water.

In fact, in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on Sirius XM, Angelo implied that Trump is even better for the LGBTQ community than former President Barack Obama… at least in one way.

“This president is the first president to enter the White House who believes that marriage equality is settled law of the land,” Angelo said, referring to a “60 Minutes” interview from over a year ago in which Trump was asked about his views on same-sex marriage. He didn’t actually state his own position on the matter, but said that the issue was “settled law.”

“Barack Obama didn’t believe that when he entered the White House,” Angelo said. “Hillary Clinton only came around to that position in 2013.”

Hmmm. He didn’t budge when Signorili pointed out that

Trump and his administration announced a ban on transgender people in the military; fired the entire presidential AIDS commission; decided not to collect data on LGBTQ people in the census; pulled questions about LGBTQ seniors in a health survey on the elderly; supported employer discrimination against LGBTQ people; backed allowing discrimination in public accommodations against LGBTQ people; appointed anti-LGBTQ judges to federal courts; and said he would stop investigating discrimination against trans students in bathrooms, among many other hostile actions…

Angelo’s response?

“As I’ve long said, if you’re calling Donald Trump out for what are actual or perceived biases against the LGBT community, you have to call a spade a spade, highlighting the pro-LGBT things he has done,” Angelo said.

And what might those “pro-LGBT things” be?

Well…

He said that while he opposed Trump’s tweets announcing he a ban on transgender people serving in the military, he excused the action as “cynical politics” meant to help a defense bill pass in a conservative Congress. He also said he thought Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was wrong to announce that the Department of Education would no longer investigate discrimination claims by transgender students regarding bathroom use, but added that she is “still pursuing other instances of discrimination against the transgender community.”

“You have to include these things,” Angelo said.

But seriously, asks Signorine – A “pro-LGBT” president?

“The facts speak for themselves,” Angelo responded. “I don’t want to keep belaboring these points, but: [Trump] entered the White House as first president saying he supports that marriage equality is settled law of the land, sent a letter of congratulations and commemoration [on Log Cabin’s 40th anniversary], and has people in his Cabinet who support marriage equality.”

OK then. Case closed. Trump loves the LGBTQ community.

The verdict is in: The beard is staying INDEFINITELY. 😜

A post shared by Gregory T. Angelo (@gregorytangelo) on Apr 24, 2017 at 11:22am PDT

Show the love:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr

Filed Under: Featured, Gay, LBGTQ, Lesbian, News, Politics, Social Media, Transgender, Web

More

Adam Joseph Reimagines Loosey LaDuca’s Talent Show Track “Let Loose”- Listen

Adam Joseph Reimagines Loosey LaDuca’s Talent Show Track “Let Loose”- Listen

by Paisley Dalton on January 31, 2023 9:28 am

Schiaperrelli! Madonna! Tom Hanks! Kylies Minogue & Jenner! The WOW Report for Radio Andy

Schiaperrelli! Madonna! Tom Hanks! Kylies Minogue & Jenner! The WOW Report for Radio Andy

by Blake Jacobs on January 27, 2023 11:00 am

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Trending


Gael García Bernal Locks Lips with Bad Bunny as Gay Mexican Wrestling Star ‘Cassandro’

Robert Fux, Farao Groth & Kayo Are Sashaying to the ‘Drag Race Sverige’ Judging Panel

#TheQueerties: Bianca Del Rio Hosts & Trixie Mattel Has Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Nominations! –Vote!

Get Hip to Broadway Barbara’s ‘Dance For Your Life!’ Party (of One) Dance Moves –Watch

#RIP: The Original Wednesday Addams, Lisa Loring

About

From the creators of The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster, Million Dollar Listing, RuPaul's Drag Race, I Am Britney Jean, Big Freedia, and more.

View My Blog Posts
Madonna! Joanna Lumley! Edgar Allan Poe! Jennifers Lopez AND Coolidge! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Prince Harry! Jennifer Coolidge! M3GAN! Jordan Peele! Randy Joins Us for the WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Rest in Perfection Barbara Walters and Anita Pointer! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
ONJ! QE2! Leslie Jordan! Our In Memoriam Episode for 2002 on The WOW Report for Radio Andy
The Top Ten Holiday Songs That Make Us Go WOW! Bruce Vilanch Joins Us for The WOW Report on Radio Andy!

© 2021 World of Wonder Productions, Inc | World of Wonder is a trademark of World of Wonder Productions, Inc | Privacy

Copyright © 2023 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in