NCLR Response to Trump's Appointment of Steve Bannon as Chief White House Strategist
( November 16, 2016, San Francisco, CA )—The National Center for Lesbian Rights responds to President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Stephen Bannon, whose news agency has been a vehicle for extreme views about racial and religious minorities, women, and LGBTQ people as his chief White House strategist and senior counselor.
Statement by NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell, Esq.:
"Steve Bannon's appointment as a senior presidential advisor is a betrayal of the American people and of our democracy. No one associated with the toxic views Mr. Bannon has espoused and purveyed through his news agency should be given a platform, much less elevated to a position of such prominence in our national government. We applaud those who have spoken out in opposition to Mr. Bannon's appointment and we urge others to speak out now. We cannot look the other way as individuals who have spread messages of racism, anti-Semitism, and the disparagement of women are put into positions of power and influence."
Pride at Work Statement on the White House Appointment of Steve Bannon
Washington, DC — Following the recent announcement that the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, Steve Bannon, will serve as the chief strategist and advisor for President-elect Trump, Pride at Work Executive Director, Jerame Davis, issued the following statement:
"Pride at Work condemns the appointment of Steve Bannon in the strongest possible terms. Bannon's close association with hate groups and his own despicable rhetoric—including calling progressive women dykes—has no place in the White House. We refuse to allow a racist hold one of the highest advisory roles in this administration.
President-elect Trump has a duty to represent all Americans, not just those on the fringes. We call on him to send Bannon back to the dark corners of the Internet and put together an administration that can help lead our country forward. "
