Dear Friend,
On election night, Donald Trump made a promise to be a president for all Americans. Yesterday morning, he tapped one of the most anti-equality politicians to lead the U.S. Department of Justice. And that’s just yesterday’s news.
Several of Trump’s appointments have records that aren’t just extreme — they go against everything we stand for as Americans.
Take a look at President-elect Trump’s new chief strategist, Steve Bannon. Bannon is the same person who once said in a 2011 radio interview that feminists are “a bunch of dykes...” And as the head of the ultra-conservative website Breitbart News, he published articles with headlines like “Gay rights have made us dumber, it’s time to get back in the closet.” This is who Trump chose as White House senior strategist!
No matter who he appoints, HRC will fight any and all efforts to roll back our progress — which is why we need you with us for the long haul as an HRC monthly donor.
Yesterday’s announcement -- Trump’s selection of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General -- gives us all reason to double-down on our commitment for the fights ahead. In fact, Sessions was so extreme that he was a 2014 inductee into HRC’s Hall of Shame, and has consistently scored a 0 on our Congressional Scorecard. He even voted against hate crimes protections and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Now he stands poised to become our nation’s chief law enforcement officer.
In addition to his record on LGBTQ issues, Sessions has also been one of the most anti-equality members of Congress.
— He publicly opposes the Voting Rights Act - calling it “an act of intrusion;”
— He voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act;
— He stands firm against immigration reform; and
— He has been on the wrong side of just about every civil rights issue during his long political career.
In fact his racist views prevented him from being confirmed as a federal judge thirty years ago -- imagine him as head of the United States Justice Department today.
This is just the beginning. We need to prepare now for the attacks to come. Please stand alongside HRC in our fight to defend our hard earned progress by becoming a monthly donor today.
Together, let’s stand strong not just for LGBTQ equality, but for equality for all Americans.
Sincerely,
Chad Griffin
President
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