Trump Marked Pride Month, While Attacking LGBT Rights
Presidents routinely use their executive powers to issue symbolic proclamations to mark days, weeks, or months they deem to be of national value. They can also release statements through the White House press office.
But since he entered the Oval Office, Trump has been silent on Pride Month, not tweeting about it, nor issuing any official presidential proclamations or statements similar to what he had done for National African American History Month, Women's History Month, Older Americans Month, and Great Outdoors Month, among others. ."Been waiting all my life for a Republican to show this kind of leadership,"Gregory T.
The group's new leader, Jerri Ann Henry, told BuzzFeed News via email that she was"thrilled" to see Trump's tweets, although she has been"In his statement, the president mentioned his support of the many LGBTQ individuals around the world who are wrongfully persecuted for their sexual orientation," she said."We look forward to working with him to ensure the policies in this country are nondiscriminatory as well.
The White House had no comment when asked by BuzzFeed News on whether the president would follow his tweets with any official presidential proclamation.marking June as Pride Month, as he marked the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. . President George W. Bush, an opponent of marriage equality, didn’t issue any pride statements or proclamations during his presidency. But President Barack Obama began issuing such proclamations when he entered the White House.
Although Trump himself hasn't before acknowledged Pride Month, others in his administration have done so. Just last year, Sec. Mike Pompeo issued a State Department
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