Gay Trumper Richard Grenell lands new job...working for an anti-LGBTQ legal group

[Nevilledog]

https://www.queerty.com/gay-trumper-richard-grenell-lands-new-job-working-anti-lgbtq-legal-group-20200901#.X06SoJ1wBGc.twitter

Not long after declaring Donald Trump the most pro-gay president in American history (yeah, right), former US Ambassador Richard Grenell has announced his latest employment gig. Grenell will work as Special Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ).

Founded by infamous homophobe Pat Robertson, the ACLJ has a mission statement to further “universal, God-given and inalienable rights.” In reality, however, the ACLJ works to push a conservative Christian agenda in the law process, denying LGBTQ people legal protections and working to erode those of other marginalized people as well.

“I’m excited to be joining the ACLJ,” Grenell said in a statement. “I have admired their work for years. This group has been instrumental in defending religious freedom here and around the world, and upholding the Constitution. Two issues that I also consider of utmost importance, especially as faith and liberty continually fall under attack. I look forward to being a part of their incredible organization.”

“He brings his broad foreign policy, national security, intelligence and political experience to this new role and we are honored to have him on the team,” Executive Director Jordan Sekulow said of Grenell’s hiring. Sekulow is the son of ACLJ co-director Jay Sekulow, who defended Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings earlier this year. Jay Sekulow also has close ties to Russia, and has defended Vladamir Putin’s oppression of LGBTQ people there.

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[soothsayer]

1. Why? Why do people do this?

[Nevilledog]

2. Whole lotta self-loathing, methinks.

[soothsayer]

3. True.

Like Stephen Miller.

[Nevilledog]

4. *shudder*

[soothsayer]

5. Serious self loathing

I don’t get that either.

[Nevilledog]

6. I've always kinda believed he's just evil. I think he actually loves that about himself.

[soothsayer]

7. Well that actually makes sense

[Midnight Writer]

9. Opportunity. He could be one of millions of gay people trying to improve things

and getting lost in the mix.

Or he can be the contrarian who stands out and is therefore elevated and promoted by people who hate "his type".

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Uncle Roy