Anti gay presidents

President Clinton issued an Executive Order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Federal civilian workforce, making the Federal Government the largest employer in the world with a non-discrimination policy covering sexual orientation, and he defeated an attempt to overturn that policy.

The President directed the Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to vigorously prosecute those who discriminate against people with AIDS, leading to actions against health care providers and facilities that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Promoting Tolerance in Our Schools. Ending Discrimination in the Federal Workforce. President Clinton and Vice President Gore have repeatedly called on Congress to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which would strengthen and expand the ability of the Justice Department to prosecute hate crimes by removing needless jurisdictional requirements for existing crimes.

President Clinton and Vice President Gore strongly opposed anti-gay ballot initiatives in Colorado, Oregon and, most recently, California. Here we look at the 11 presidents who have had the most significant impact, for good or ill -- and sometimes unwittingly -- on LGBT Americans.

Creating the most diverse Administration in history, the President has appointed openly gay men and lesbians to all levels of government, including judicial appointments and top Executive Branch positions requiring Senate confirmation. Opposing Anti-Gay Ballot Initiatives.

ENDA would outlaw discrimination in hiring, firing and promotions based on sexual orientation -- extending basic employment protections to gay and lesbian Americans. These judges will hold their positions for life, threatening decades of regressive and bigoted rulings.

Endorsing Legislation that Outlaws Discrimination in the Workplace. Preventing Hate Crimes. President Clinton and Vice President Gore blocked Republican efforts to pass legislation prohibiting unmarried couples from jointly adopting children in the District of Columbia and legislation which would have denied certain Federal funds to localities with domestic partnership laws.

Franklin D. Roosevelt. The President sent gay human rights activist Keith Boykin to Zimbabwe as part of an official United States delegation to investigate human rights abuses of gays and lesbians. The President has nominated more than openly gay and lesbian appointees, including: James Hormel, Ambassador to Luxembourg and the first openly gay U.

Cabinet-level agency; Bruce Lehman, former Director of the U. Patent and Trademark Office, the first openly gay man to be confirmed by the U. As part of the Crime Act, President Clinton signed the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act, providing for longer sentences where the offense is determined to be a hate crime based on sexual orientation.

In April , the President announced a new public-private partnership to focus attention on issues of hate, tolerance and diversity in schools. The Clinton-Gore Administration is the first ever to grant asylum for gays and lesbians facing persecution in other countries.

President Clinton also called on the Departments of Justice and Education to include hate crimes in their annual report card on school safety and to report on hate crimes and bias on college campuses. President Clinton also issued an Executive Order mandating that security clearances no longer be denied based on sexual orientation.

Standing Up for Fairness. In fact, President Clinton is the first President to appoint an openly gay or lesbian person to an Administration post. President Clinton successfully fought for the repeal of the Dornan amendment, which required the expulsion of all HIV-positive military service members regardless of their ability to do their jobs.

The President also released two new resources to fight hate crimes -- a local prosecutor's guide to preventing and responding to hate crimes, and a "promising practices" report that describes successful anti-hate partnerships. Donald Trump has enacted a raft of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders, many of which specifically target the trans community, just a week in.

In April , President Clinton held a strategy session on hate crimes at the White House where he met with state, local, and federal law enforcement officials to emphasize the need for federal hate crimes legislation and to highlight successful partnerships between various law enforcement offices in prosecuting hate crimes.

Working to Expand Civil Rights Enforcement. Prior to its repeal, President Clinton unilaterally declared the law unconstitutional and instructed the Justice Department not to defend it in court, becoming the first president since Franklin Roosevelt to take such action.

Most Inclusive Administration in History. President Clinton’s proposal to lift the ban on openly gay military personnel sends anti-gay activists into action, shutting down phone lines to Congress with hundreds of thousands of calls in protest. President Clinton hosted the first White House Conference on Hate Crimes, which examined laws and remedies that can make a difference in preventing hate crimes, highlighted solutions that are working in communities across the country, and continued the frank and open dialogue needed to build One America.

Donald Trump appointed an unprecedented number of judges who hold extreme anti-LGBTQ+ views, and not just on the Supreme Court. The Education Department has issued a guide for school administrators and teachers which provides practical help in developing a comprehensive approach to protecting all students, including gays and lesbians, from harassment and violence.

Enacted Longer Sentences for Hate Crimes. And for the first time in history, it would give Federal prosecutors the power to prosecute hate crimes committed because of the victim's sexual orientation, gender or disability.