Republicans would back the recent budget deal only if it included a measure curbing American leadership on human rights.
Less than two years ago I sat across from Antony J. Blinken as he spoke proudly of the work the State Department was doing to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity around the globe. It was Pride 2022, and the secretary of State hosted a small group of out LGBTQ+ journalists at the department for a roundtable discussion.
Just banning rainbow flags from flying at embassies appeased enough of the GOP members who were trying to avoid a government shutdown … you know, those patriots who just needed to be sure they were doing some damage to human rights while keeping the federal government open. This is all too familiar. Within hours of taking office in 2017, Donald Trump had nearly every mention of the LGBTQ+ community removed from federal websites.
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