DNC on Commerce Department’s Attempt to Erase Protections for LGBTQ Americans
In response to the Department of Commerce’s
attempt
to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from its nondiscrimination policy and subsequent half-hearted attempt at
cleanup, DNC spokesperson Joel Kasnetz released the following statement:
“You
can’t un-ring a bell. By trying to erase LGBTQ people from the Commerce
Department’s nondiscrimination policy, the Trump administration sent a
crystal clear message to LGBTQ Americans: ‘You’re
not welcome here.’ While the Trump administration is trying to turn
back the clock on progress, Democrats will fight for LGBTQ Americans’
right to feel safe in their place of work. We demand the Trump
administration make a commitment to strengthen instead
of roll back protections for LGBT Americans.”