![obama with gay pride flags obama with gay pride flags](https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/flag.jpg)
ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is spearheading a campaign to support decriminalization of homosexuality in the 70 nations where it is currently illegal. Risky Business: Every Tom Cruise Film, Ranked - Updatedĭenying Germany’s request was especially a surprise, as U.S.
![obama with gay pride flags obama with gay pride flags](https://rightjackets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gay-pride-Fashion-flag-hoodie.jpg)
![obama with gay pride flags obama with gay pride flags](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2012/11/16/us/GAY/GAY-articleLarge.jpg)
He also called the Supreme Court’s decision to recognize gay marriages nationwide a “ shocking abuse of power.” Pompeo is a devout evangelical Christian who opposes same-sex marriage and who, as a congressman, co-sponsored legislation to allow states not to recognize gay marriage and to let businesses deny service to gay customers. So far, requests from embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia have all been denied by State Department undersecretary Brian Bulatao, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. This is, of course, in line with the administration’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies including on adoption by same-sex couples and transgender rights. diplomats.ĭuring the Obama administration, embassies were given blanket permission to fly the pride flag, but the Trump administration has changed the policy to require embassies request permission. Four United States embassies around the world have requested to fly the LGBTQ flag on their flagpoles for Pride Month, and all four requests have been denied by the State Department, NBC News reported, citing three U.S.