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The Left Should Embrace Conservative Converts
When conservatives move left on issues dear to liberal hearts, liberals don’t see this as a win. Why not?
U.S. President Donald Trump recently became the first Republican U.S. President in history to acknowledge LGBTQ Pride Month.
“As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation.” — US President Donald Trump, May 30 2019
Trump’s administration is also leading a global push, in cooperation with other nations and led by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, to end the criminalization of homosexuality worldwide. Grenell is the highest ranking gay official in the Trump administration.
“My Administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all nations to join us in this effort!” — U.S. President Donald Trump, May 30 2019
Former U.S. Speaker of the House and Republican stalwart John Boehner has recently taken up the cause of marijuana legalization, pleading the case to his former colleagues in Washington, D.C.
“While we come at this issue from…