Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration's record on LGBT issues

Source: politico


10/28/2017 09:00 PM EDT

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Saturday blasted the Trump administration’s record on civil rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people during its first nine months, telling an audience of LGBT advocates in Washington “we have some tough battles ahead.”

Clinton took aim at the White House’s efforts to roll back the Affordable Care Act and ban transgender service members, as well as its silence on international LGBT issues, during her remarks at the national dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT rights organization.

“The attacks on the LGBT community here at home and around the world are striking and scary. I can only imagine what it’s like to be in the position that so many people still find themselves in in our country,” Clinton said.

“I do know what it feels like to be torn down and attacked and I want you to know that I’m with you,” she added.

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"You know and [Trump] knows that transgender people have fought and died for this country," Clinton said, adding that it was "insulting and wrong” for his administration to suggest transgender troops are unfit to serve................


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That's our gal. Speaking out for those who are discriminated against!!

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Hillary Clinton speaks at the Human Rights Campaign dinner


https://www.circa.com/story/2017/10/28/hillary-clinton-speaks-at-the-human-rights-campaign-dinner

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