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Senate judiciary advances another anti-LGBTQ judicial nomination through committee<\/b><\/p>\n

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Gregory G. Katsas <\/em>worked<\/em><\/a> with the Trump administration on both the trans<\/a> military ban and the reversal of the Title IX guidance to protect trans<\/a> students<\/em><\/p>\n

NEW YORK \u2013<\/strong> GLAAD, the world\u2019s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement and background on the anti-LGBTQ record of Gregory Katsas after the Senate Judiciary advanced his nomination<\/a> for the position of United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the nomination of Gregory Katsas, President Trump and his administration are working to stack the courts with judges seeking to solidify their dangerous anti-LGBTQ agenda into law,\u201d said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD<\/strong>. \u201cKatsas has admitted to working behind the scenes with Trump on his plan to purge qualified service members who happen to be transgender from the U.S. military and reversing non-discrimination protections for trans<\/a> youth at school. These deeply troubling actions only scratch the surface of Katsas\u2019 anti-LGBTQ record, all of which must be taken in full account by the United States Senate as reason to reject his advancement to the circuit court bench.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the courts have been blocking Trump\u2019s unconstitutional politics, including the recent preliminary injunction<\/a> that put an immediate halt to his tans military ban, the administration is simultaneously working to stack the courts with judges who are openly hostile to LGBTQ rights. The Senate must be held accountable to challenge these nominees and expose this dangerous strategy which could have long-term effects on civil rights. When Trump first took office there were 114 pending vacancies<\/a>; since then he has been rushing to appoint judges based on their ultra-conservative viewpoints above their qualifications for the positions with an unprecedented four judicial nominees deemed unqualified<\/a> for the jobs by the American Bar Association.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month GLAAD joined 20 other LGBTQ organizations<\/a> calling for members of the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Gregory Katsas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Gregory G. Katsas\u2019 Anti-LGBTQ Record<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n