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Politics
Pete Buttigieg opens up about being the youngest Cabinet member & a queer Christian
Buttigieg also detailed his plans for improving America’s travel infrastructure, feeling imposter syndrome, and thoughts on future political hopes.
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Politics
Pete Buttigieg asked Hillary Clinton for advice about being a Cabinet member
“Well, first of all, congratulations.” Then she got down to business.
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Politics
Conservatives fear Trump’s gay cabinet member will work to ‘impose’ homosexuality
While LGBTQ people rightfully have concerns about Rick Grenell’s appointment, far-right figures believe he’ll put his ‘gay activism’ first.
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News (USA)
Trump cabinet member promises ‘religious freedom’ executive order within 30 days
The head of the National Religious Broadcasters said he was promised “something that will balance the religious liberty concerns.”
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News (USA)
LGBTQ advocates concerned over Trump’s expected secretary of state pick
Tillerson is CEO of ExxonMobil, which is the only company to receive a negative rating from the Human Rights Campaign.
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News (USA)
Rightwing pundit calls on Trump’s health secretary to end HIV/AIDS programs
Linda Harvey wants incoming HHS head Tom Price to go after the CDC’s HIV/AIDS strategy and start “dismantling” the “mythological gay identity.”
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News (USA)
Pat McCrory to meet with Trump two days after conceding in NC governor’s race
North Carolina might be rid of Pat McCrory, who signed anti-LGBTQ House Bill 2 into law, but he could soon become the nation’s problem.
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News (USA)
Trump’s Defense Secretary pick Mattis is opposed to female and LGBTQ soldiers
Mattis believes that moves toward greater equality by the Obama administration has allowed combat effectiveness to suffer.
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News (USA)
Trump cabinet candidate said Pulse a ‘distraction’ and trans people ‘freakish’
David Clarke would join a cabinet that already contains a host of others who have cast votes, and made statements against, the LGBTQ community.
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News (USA)
Ben Carson, who called LGBTQ people ‘abnormal,’ accepts cabinet post
The AP reports that Trump loyalist Ben Carson has been offered the position of secretary of Housing and Urban Development.