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Eugene

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25. This is the work of Richard Grenell. He's trying to weaponize homophobia
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 04:17 AM
Feb 2019

against the "hateful foreign ideologies," as Trump calls them.

Source: Think Progress

Trump administration on decriminalizing homosexuality: Do as we say, not as we do

The administration voted previously against a U.N. resolution condemning the use of the death penalty to punish homosexuality.

The Trump administration is reportedly launching a campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the world. According to NBC News, Iran is one of the primary targets of the effort, drawing attention to President Donald Trump’s history of conflating support for the LGBTQ community with Islamophobic messaging.

The catalyst for the decision appears to have been Iran’s hanging of a gay man in January. Iran has long been one of Trump’s biggest international foes, and the president has repeatedly threatened the nation against pushing back on the administration’s decision to reimpose sanctions that were rolled back under the Iran nuclear deal.

Leading the new campaign is Richard Grenell, U.S. ambassador to Germany. Grenell, an openly gay man and ultra-conservative, lashed out after the hanging, calling it “a wake-up call for anyone who supports basic human rights.”

Grenell himself has frequently pushed the concept of homonationalism in his social media posts. The term “homonationalism,” HuffPost notes, was coined by Rutgers University professor Jasbir K. Puar in 2007 and is considered “the intersection of gay identity and nationalist ideology” — including the reinforcement of Islamophobia.

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Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/trump-administration-decriminalize-homosexuality-anti-lgbtq-homophobia-d926f03cbaa4/
Charity starts at home! Behind the Aegis Feb 2019 #1
It's still legal because Congress never passed a law banning it Jose Garcia Feb 2019 #28
I will love to hear him talk about this at his next rally. Dave Starsky Feb 2019 #2
The bible thumpers will LOVE this! Va Lefty Feb 2019 #3
Gotta say that is a turn I never expected rurallib Feb 2019 #4
Just may be! I cant wait to see the FB posts today from them. He IS Gods choice, ya know. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #26
Fundie heads will explode. Good. JudyM Feb 2019 #5
They don't care. The ONLY thing they care about are anti-abortion judges. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #20
What does Putin say? Cartoonist Feb 2019 #6
Russia decriminalized homosexual activity in 1993. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #11
Perhaps, BUT.............. pangaia Feb 2019 #18
There is a law banning gay "propaganda" EleanorR Feb 2019 #21
Almost like the US. Very close to what we have in Arkansas. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #22
Especially sad given a majority support gay marriage and anti-discrimination laws EleanorR Feb 2019 #23
Pence will be upset. area51 Feb 2019 #7
Pence is probably stroking out SoCalNative Feb 2019 #10
His base will not approve. sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #8
Any words for pooty-poot's realm? Cirque du So-What Feb 2019 #9
Good jberryhill Feb 2019 #12
Has someone trashed this initiative? ExciteBike66 Feb 2019 #13
Trump adm has a motive for this move............. riversedge Feb 2019 #14
Yet Moron wants transgenders eliminated from the armed services. sarge43 Feb 2019 #15
I knew there had to be SOME reason for doing this. pangaia Feb 2019 #19
Well, we've all seen videos of gays being hanged and tossed off roofs alive by Islamists. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #27
Hmmm. I suspect something's about to come out (pun intended) about someone... displacedtexan Feb 2019 #16
Trump.... UniteTheLeft Feb 2019 #17
So Trump will tackle rampant violent homophobia by Prince Salman, Putin and Duterte? SunSeeker Feb 2019 #24
This is the work of Richard Grenell. He's trying to weaponize homophobia Eugene Feb 2019 #25
" a bid aimed in part at denouncing Iran over its human rights record". This likely has less to do okaawhatever Feb 2019 #29
Wait, Trump is doing this? wtf???? SylviaD Feb 2019 #30
Trump Appears Unaware of Administration Efforts to Decriminalize Homosexuality Eugene Feb 2019 #31
Really? RussBLib Feb 2019 #32
Maybe he should start with the evangelical scum of the lower US. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2019 #33
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