As American citizens reel from devastating hurricanes in the southeast, and horrific wildfires in Wyoming, the federal government is preparing to spend over $1 million on promoting initiatives abroad that “spread awareness” of LGBT issues — particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, where most countries are heavily religious, and Christian — in spite of Congress freezing the funds.
The Daily Caller reports:
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spends billions every year delivering assistance to various countries around the world, sometimes for the purpose of promoting social causes abroad. USAID told Congress in August it planned to spend $1.5 million in Latin America and the Caribbean on various LGBTQ causes, including raising awareness of LGBTQ individuals and promoting coordination of various organizations that protect the minority group, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told the DCNF, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the subject.
A congressional committee issued a freeze on the $1.5 million funding package, the source told the DCNF. But USAID is choosing to ignore the hold and move forward with the initiative; an incredibly rare and nearly unprecedented move, as holds are typically honored.
USAID plans to use the $1.5 million for more than supporting LGBTQ individuals; it includes funding for litigation against different Latin American and Caribbean countries if they supposedly discriminate against LGBTQ individuals, the DCNF has learned. Some of these nations have the highest percentages of Catholics or Christians in the world, according to World Population Review.
While left wing groups consistently demand tolerance and praise “diversity,” they seem to consistently abandon those values when it comes to Christian cultures both at home and abroad, that have more traditional beliefs about marriage, gender, and sexuality.
The Daily Caller continues:
The funding will also promote coordination between LBGTQ organizations and other minority groups, such as organizations representing African descendants, indigenous groups and migrant-focused organizations, the DCNF has learned. Funding is also included for the creation or dissemination of materials for journalists to promote anti-violence against LGBTQ people in the region.
In addition to recovering from natural disasters across the country, American citizens are navigating elevated costs of living and historic inflation, creating further frustration about federal spending — especially on social issues, and especially abroad — among many taxpayers.
The $1.5 million was part of a larger $6.5 million package to promote LGBT issues globally, and ignoring a hold from Congress indicates to some that this administration’s primary priority is ideology, regardless of the will of the American people.
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Sounds like what a dictator would do. Ignore the duly elected officials of the people telling you not to send the money, and then flip a bird to them. It’s good to be king, isn’t it Joe?