Trump opposes federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill, citing 'poison pills'
President Donald Trump opposes the passage of the Equality Act, a proposed bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law to prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.
In a statement shared with NBC News, a senior administration official confirmed the president's opposition, which was first reported by the Washington Blade.
“The Trump administration absolutely opposes discrimination of any kind and supports the equal treatment of all," the official stated. "However, this bill in its current form is filled with poison pills that threaten to undermine parental and conscience rights.”...