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<\/p>\nConfirmation Hearing for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: WATCH LIVE<\/b>
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo appears in hearings at 10 am before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding his nomination to Secretary of State.<\/p>\n
LGBT rights groups have blasted the nomination.<\/p>\n
Said Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cMike Pompeo\u2019s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ equality makes him a reckless choice to lead our nation\u2019s diplomatic efforts. The decision to nominate anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo could have serious consequences for the United States and LGBTQ people around the globe. The State Department has a crucial role to play in advancing human rights \u2014 a role which was already rapidly declining under Tillerson. This decision has the potential to make a dire situation even worse. Pompeo does not deserve to be confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n HRC adds: \u201cPompeo\u2019s attacks on LGBTQ equality are long and well-documented: he opposes marriage equality, and, as a member of Congress, co-sponsored legislation to allow states to not recognize same-sex<\/a> marriage and to allow businesses and organizations using taxpayer dollars a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. Equally as troubling, his political career has been funded by anti-LGBTQ hate groups, including the Family Research Council.\u201d<\/p>\n GLAAD keeps a list of Pompeo\u2019s anti-LGBT actions, and it\u2019s not brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Confirmation Hearing for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: WATCH LIVE<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n