In a little over a week we will see the inauguration of a president whose campaign embraced anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment. He will be backed by a congress seemingly intent on undoing some of the progress we’ve made – including on LGBTQ rights – at the federal level in recent years.
This week the Senate began vetting the president-elect’s nominees for cabinet positions. That roster includes many, like Senator Jeff Sessions, Representative Tom Price, and Betsy DeVos, who through voting records and past actions have demonstrated hostility toward LGBTQ people, toward communities of color, and toward some of the most fundamental tenets of equality and security we hold dear.
