Donald Trump makes apparent U-turn on LGBT rights

Millionaire businessman and US presidential candidate Donald Trump has appeared to have changed his tune on gay rights while on the campaign trail in the United States.

While speaking to a reporter after a New Hampshire rally last Thursday (February 4), Trump promised to “bring together” people on LGBTI rights, reports Gay Star News – despite threatening to overturn the Supreme Court’s equal marriage ruling as recently as last week.

New England Cable News reporter, Sue O’Connell, who is gay, told Trump during the interview there had been “some great progress for the gay and lesbian community” over the past 20 years.

“When President Trump is in office, can we look for more forward motion on equality for gays and lesbians?” she asked.

“Well, you can,” the 69-year-old answered.

“We’re going to bring people together. That’s your thing and other people have their thing. We have to bring all people together. And if we don’t, we’re not gonna have a country anymore. It’s gonna be a total mess.”

“It’s a mess right now,” he added. “It’s going to be worse. So you know this this is a very important choice. This presidential year is a very important, maybe the most important we’ve had in many, many decades, and I’m gonna bring people together.”

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The Republican candidate’s comments come as an apparent backflip in his views towards the gay community.

Last week, Trump admitted he would “strongly consider” the possibility of repealing the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalise gay marriage across the United States last year.

“I can see changes coming down the line, frankly. But I would have much preferred that they ruled [on gay marriage] at a state level and allowed the states to make those rulings themselves,” he said at the time.

“If I’m elected I would be very strong in putting certain judges on the bench that maybe could change things, but they have a long way to go.”

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