LGBT and civil rights organizations respond to resignation of Tom Price as HHS secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, President Donald Trump accepted the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price following numerous reports of Price using close to $1 million dollars of taxpayer money to pay for the more than two dozen private and chartered jet trips across the world. LGBT and civil rights organizations welcomed the…

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HRC: Confirmation of Tom Price as HHS secretary jeopardizes health and well-being of LGBTQ people

WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said Tom Price’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services puts the health and well-being of LGBTQ people in jeopardy. Price has a long, disturbing record of opposing basic civil rights for LGBTQ people and will be serving in a position of unique importance to the LGBTQ…

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Latino Victory Project: Trump HHS pick poses major risk to Latinos

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Donald Trump announced ultra-conservative Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) as his pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Today, Cristóbal J. Alex president of Latino Victory Project criticized the appointment saying Rep. Price would pose a severe risk to Latinos across the country. “Rep. Tom Price repeatedly voted…

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Trump appoints ultra-conservative as as HHS Secretary

Donald Trump’s transition team announced today that ultra-conservative surgeon, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), has been selected to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Price is well known for his right wing views, first as chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative lawmakers, and then as a founding member of…

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