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Senate confirms unqualified candidate for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom with their approval of Sam Brownback<\/b><\/p>\n

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Brownback is an avid proponent of religious exemptions who has displayed a fundamental misunderstanding of religious freedom<\/em><\/p>\n

NEW YORK –\u00a0<\/strong>GLAAD \u2013 the world\u2019s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement in response to the Senate confirming<\/a> Gov. Sam Brownback to become Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a vast difference between combating the real and horrific persecution facing religious minorities across the globe and Brownback\u2019s own record of distorting religious freedom to promote anti-LGBTQ discrimination,” said Sarah Kate Ellis President and CEO of GLAAD<\/strong>. “Brownback now joins the ranks of an administration fully committed to promoting religious exemptions as a weapon of discrimination against LGBTQ people and other vulnerable communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time as governor of Kansas, Brownback signed into law<\/a> legislation that forced universities to fund student organizations that openly discriminate and block membership to LGBTQ students under the guise of \u201creligious freedom.\u201d With his new position, Brownback\u2019s distortion of religious freedom threatens LGBTQ people both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Gov. Sam Brownback\u2019s Anti-LGBTQ Record<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n