Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the man who spent more than a decade denying equal benefits to his LGBT employees at ExxonMobil, the company that for years received the lowest score ever given on the Corporate Equality Index, has issued a Transgender Day of Remembrance statement.
Apparently, there’s a limit to his transphobia. He’s against killing transgender people. Good to know.
Here’s his statement:
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, the United States honors the memory of the many transgender individuals who have lost their lives to acts of violence.
Transgender individuals and their advocates, along with lesbian, gay, bisexual and intersex persons, are facing increasing physical attacks and arbitrary arrests in many parts of the world. Often these attacks are perpetrated by government officials, undermining the rule of law.
Transgender persons should not be subjected to violence or discrimination, and the human rights they share with all persons should be respected.
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the United States remains committed to advancing the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons. These principles are inherent in our own Constitution and drive the diplomacy of the United States.
— David Taffet