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Lambda Legal to Neomi Rao: “We Are Not A Trend”
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January 15, 2019
(Washington, DC, January 15, 2019) – Sharon McGowan, Legal Director and Chief Strategy Officer of Lambda Legal, issued the following statement after BuzzFeed News reported on a series of Naomi Rao’s inflammatory writings:
“Neomi Rao lacks the judgement and credibility to be an independent and impartial judge on any court. I hope this episode serves as reminder to the entire Trump administration that we are not a ‘choice,’ we are not a ‘trend,’ and the LGBT community deserves judges who will treat them with respect. Her statements on sexual assault, diversity, and marriage equality should immediately disqualify her from any nomination for a lifetime appointment.”
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