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Trump White House declines to recognize LGBT Pride Month

Trump White House declines to recognize LGBT Pride Month
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(Pool/CNN) - President Donald Trump has broken with recent precedent by not recognizing June as LGBT Pride Month.

Two of his predecessors' recognized the month.

The White House did not respond to a request for a comment.

Although Trump did not recognize LGBT Pride Month, he did proclaim June as Great Outdoors Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, African-American Music Appreciation Month, National Ocean Month and National Homeownership Month.

Trump's decision to stay silent on the matter throughout June comes at a time when record numbers of Americans support same-sex marriage.

According to the Pew Research Center, a record 62 percent of Americans now say they favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally.

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