Trump will end the international criminalization of homosexuality
Homosexuality is illegal in 73 countries. The Trump Administration will seek to make it legal across the world through diplomatic efforts.
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The Argument
In 2019, Trump launched a global campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality. [1]
Trump seeks to take leadership on an issue where homosexuality is still punishable by death in many countries. [2]
Trump allowed the first openly gay cabinet member in history to spearhead this initiative. [3]
Trump will be working on this initiative in coordination with the UN, EU, and other organizations. [4]
Counter arguments
"Donald Trump and Mike Pence have given hate against LGBTQ+ individuals safe harbor and rolled back critical protections for the LGBTQ+ community. By blocking the ability of transgender individuals to openly serve their country, denying LGBTQ+ people access to critical health care, proposing policies allowing federally funded homeless shelters to turn away transgender people and federally funded adoption agencies to reject same-sex couples, and failing to address the epidemic of violence against transgender people—particularly transgender women of color—the Trump-Pence Administration has led a systematic effort to undo the progress President Obama and Vice President Biden made."[5]
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References
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-from-the-president-9/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-launches-global-effort-end-criminalization-homosexuality-n973081
- https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/news-articles/item/2130-q-a-with-former-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-richard-grenell-on-pride-in-2020
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-administration-launches-global-effort-end-criminalization-homosexuality-n973081
- https://joebiden.com/lgbtq/#