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Melania Trump is set to host a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of LGBTQ+ Republicans and allies, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on April 20. This comes after former President Donald Trump’s campaign criticized President Joe Biden for recognizing International Trans Day of Visibility on March 31, which fell on Easter Sunday this year. The Trumps’ positions on LGBTQ+ rights have been inconsistent, with Donald Trump previously calling anti-trans bathroom policies discriminatory in 2016, but more recently vowing to stop gender-affirming care for minors.
Melania Trump to Host Log Cabin Republicans Fundraiser Amid Inconsistent LGBTQ+ Stance
Former First Lady Melania Trump plans to host a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans this month, spotlighting inconsistent Trump family attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights. This April 20 event, taking place at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, marks Melania Trump’s first political event of 2022, Politico reports.
This news arrives just after former President Donald Trump’s campaign criticised President Joe Biden for acknowledging International Trans Day of Visibility on March 31. The Trump campaign found Biden’s recognition on Easter Sunday both “appalling and insulting,” according to CNN.
The Log Cabin Republicans identify as a consortium of LGBT Republicans and allies supporting conservative policy stances. Both Trumps have previously collaborated with the organization, with the ex-president addressing a Log Cabin Republicans gala at Mar-a-Lago in 2022.
Trump’s fluctuating stance on LGBTQ+ rights began with his initial presidential campaign. In 2016, he condemned anti-trans bathroom policies as discriminatory, Politico noted. He later pledged to safeguard LGBTQ+ community members from hateful foreign ideologies during his campaign.
However, Trump’s position appears to have shifted. Last year, he pledged to halt gender-affirming care for minors, threatening to penalize doctors offering such care and instructing the Department of Justice to investigate manufacturers of gender-affirming treatments. Despite this, Melania Trump proceeds with her fundraiser plans for a group advocating “Opposing LGBT equality is inconsistent with the GOP’s core principles of smaller government and personal freedom.”
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