{"id":54379,"date":"2017-06-30T20:01:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T00:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/president-trump-ends-lgbtq-pride-month-the-same-way-he-began-it-with-silence\/"},"modified":"2017-06-30T20:01:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T00:01:16","slug":"president-trump-ends-lgbtq-pride-month-the-same-way-he-began-it-with-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/president-trump-ends-lgbtq-pride-month-the-same-way-he-began-it-with-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump ends LGBTQ Pride Month the same way he began it: with silence"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Trump ends LGBTQ Pride Month the same way he began it: with silence<\/b><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK \u2013 <\/strong>Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD \u2013 the world\u2019s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement after President Trump refused to acknowledge June as LGBTQ Pride Month by presidential proclamation, remaining silent the entire month and breaking an eight-year tradition set by former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump tried to gaslight LGBTQ Americans during his campaign, but it was an empty charade that opened the door for his administration to try and systematically erase us from the fabric of this nation. President Trump\u2019s refusal to acknowledge Pride Month is a continuation of his anti-LGBTQ agenda, but Pride reminds us that we are strongest when we are loud and visible. LGBTQ Americans and the countless leaders in faith, business, and all areas of our culture who recognized Pride over the past few weeks will continue to resist until full respect and acceptance are given to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: TIMELINE OF CALLING OUT PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SILENCE ON PRIDE MONTH <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n