Number down 225000 soldiers who trump insists the u. S. Deployment in germany comes at a tremendous cost plus. Never this kind of death by a 1000 cuts journalist maria ressa valves to fight her conviction on charges of cyber rival by a court in the philippines she says the ruling is meant to silence critics of president. Welcome to the show or a big victory for the l g b t community in the United States the countrys Supreme Court has ruled that its illegal to fire workers for their Sexual Orientation or gender identity the court said the nations landmark 964. 00 Civil Rights Act. As Workplace Discrimination based on 6 also protects gay and transgender people the vote was 6 to 3 weave to all of the courts conservative justices joining with its full liberals in the decision. Rod sharifa group. Research and Communications Project at the center for American Progress she is in washington d. C. Thanks for joining a charade Sexual Orientation and gender identity is becoming this real political battleground in the United States right now so could you just explain 1st place how significant the decision is this is a landmark victory for the l. G. B. T. Q. Community particularly for the Transgender Community this is the biggest legal victory that community has had in the history of this country and as you said we have seen attack after attack from the Current Administration on basic rights of algae to keep people from playing the protections to housing to add new Health Care Rule that came out just friday claiming that algae to keep patients would be protected from discrimination in health care so the Supreme Court so firmly taking such a strong stance that prohibitions on sex discrimination prohibit discrimination against people is its really important for you to take your rights in this country. Not everyone is happy about whats happened today i just want to read a quote to you from the Alliance Defending freedom theyre a conservative christian nonprofit they says they say that this decision will quote create chaos and enormous unfairness for women and girls in athletics womens shelters and many other contexts id like to get your reaction to that statement. As a woman of color the Alliance Defending freedom has never represented my interests and their litigation they have been supportive of faith based discrimination against women they oppose basic reproductive rights and so its honestly laughable that they are positioning themselves as the champion of womens rights in this country l g t q people are women l g b t q right are womens rights and there is absolutely no evidence from the many states that have had these protections under their laws for decades now that such comprehensive protections would have any negative impact on womens rights sure everyone including yourself is saying this is such a landmark. Your institution the center for American Progress tweeted earlier that the work is still far from over what do you want to see happen next the next step is for congress to pass the equality act it passed the house a year ago this bill would modernize our civil rights lines and and comprehensive nondiscrimination protections in key areas of life for l. G. B. T. Q. People as well as for women who dont currently have sex discrimination protections in federally funded services or public accommodations this landmark piece of legislation is supported by over 70 percent of the American Public across religious viewpoints ideological viewpoints Political Parties and it is long past time for congress to pass this important law you say its long past time why do you think its taken the u. S. So long to get to this point. I mean its a thats a very good question to hear advocates have been pushing for these changes for decades we are currently in the middle of our pride month which commemorates the birth of the modern l g b t Rights Movement which took place during the stonewall riots. So weve been pushing for these protections for decades i think the country is changing peoples attitudes are changing and people are understanding that it is important to enshrine protections under the law so that people dont face treatment or discrimination simply based on who they are they love its been good to talk to you cerise a group but focused on l g b t q issues at the center for American Progress thank you very much thank you for having me. Simon now to some of the other stories making news this hour the u. S. Food and Drug Administration has revoked its a major use authorization for hydroxy chloroquine to treat covert 19 the agency said it is no longer reasonable to believe the drug is effective in treating the disease. Produced Prime Minister Boris Johnson says hes hopeful of hammering out a post brics a trade deal with the e. U. By the end of next month that follows a Video Conference he hild with e. U. Commission president underly and other european leaders both sides say new momentum is needed to break a deadlock in negotiations. Germanys contribution to the e. U. Budget could rise by more than 40 percent according to a media report National Leaders will be discussed the blocks Financial Framework for the next 7 years the hole in the budget left by breaks it is one of the main reasons for the extra 13000000000. 00 euros a year that germany is likely to have to contribute. And the 900. 00 Academy Awards the oscars ceremony has been postponed by 2 months due to the corona Virus Outbreak it will now take place on i 25 next year the pandemic has hit the Film Industry hod weve most feeders closed for months and movie release dates pushed back. With us President Donald Trump has announced a large cut american troop numbers in germany said he would reduce those stationed he had to 25000 now thats down from a figure that fluctuates between 3452000 troops now trump said hes responding to germanys fairly good to meet its defense funding commitments to nato. One of the only countries that hasnt agreed to pay what this supposed to pay is germany so i said until they pay were removing our soldiers a number of our soldiers by about half and then when we get down to 25. 00 those who will see what were going to germany has been delinquent and why should we be doing what were doing if they dont pay and theres supposed to pay for more our correspondent all of us sound joins us from washington hi there all of a look ever since he took Office President trump has complained about German Defense spending so why is this happening right now and you just try jared since he took office over and over again he criticized germany over his defense spending and there have also been threats around drawing the american troops from germany since about a year ago not only by president also by his ambassador his former ambassador to germany Richard Grinnell is considered a trump confident and he says that american taxpayer to simply tired of paying too much germany now should not be surprised that the u. S. Is pulling out of part of its troops at the core of this is a spat over nato funding and the German Defense budget is still under 2 percent of the g. D. P. In spite of some promises made at an early a nato summit in wales in 2014 now in germany it would be arguing that they are increasing their Defense Budget but they say simply a very complicated process and it needs more time well trump doesnt have that time because hes nearing the election in november ok all of this so trump is going to reduce the number of troops here how is this move going to go down weve hes republican allies in congress. Well thats a tall think jerrod that causes a lot of this appointment in the Republican Party and therefore 22 lawmakers. Have written an open letter to President Trump already couple days ago where they write that such steps would significantly damage the u. S. National security as well as strengthen the position of russia and essentially what theyre saying is that this move that pulling out troops from germany is another signal to russia that the u. S. Is giving up its leadership role in the world over has the german side had anything to say about this yet theres been a confirmation by the german ambassador to washington emily harbor and she also made clear that u. S. Troops are not in germany to defend germany but to defend the transatlantic security as a whole as she says and the she is arguing along the same lines as the republican lawmakers there that the u. S. Is damaging itself when theyre pulling out part of their troops from germany all right our correspondent all of a silence in washington thank you all of. Now to another verdict this time from a court in the philippines thats convicted a prominent journalist there of cyber libel maria ressa now faces up to 6 years in prison shes valen to appeal the verdict watchdogs have called the case a serious a rotation of press freedom under president. Award winning journalist maria ressa arriving in court in manila to learn her fate. The verdict guilty of cyber libel 482012 article her website rappler published linking a businessman to Human Trafficking and drug smuggling. Russell once worked for c. N. N. And holds dual u. S. Philippine citizenship she says shes been devastated by the verdict which she sees as a part of a Government Campaign against her and her publication. Next year will be my 35th year as a journalist i began as a reporter in 186. 00 and i have worked so many countries around the world. That threaten but never this kind of death by a 1000 cuts the case was closely watched as a test of press freedom under populist president would require. The court heard the libel complaint even though the article in question was published 4 months before the cybercrime law was enacted russia and rappler are not the only prominent Philippine Media to face problems with the authorities last month one of the countrys leading broadcasters was shut down Rights Groups warn the country is entering dangerous territory it is indeed a very. This country. This sends a message every journalist. Who wants. Or youre going to be next russia now faces a prison term of up to 6 years in spite of the verdict she vows not to be silenced. Or maria ressa there is now an biola pending her appeal we spoke to her earlier to get her reaction to the verdict. It was an unexpected if you look at it in the context of the 8 criminal charges i face i had to post bail 8 times last year just to remain free. And then the slew of attacks against journalists in that has intensified with the shutdown of the largest broadcaster just last month. I suppose i walked in feeling in knowing that there could be a worse Case Scenario that would is even worse than this one and so what i listen to it i just say i tried hard not to get angry and then to figure out how do we continue doing our jobs better to give the tasks this is a unique moment in history were seeing a rise also or a terrier populist style leaders of ashes almost. Attacks on. I dont think ive lived and im this is my 34th year im going to be a im an old journalist you know and and ive never seen anything like this ive worked in war zones i covered conflicts but this is is a whole different time period and i feel like in my country at least were standing on the precipice and we must do all we have to protect press freedom which protects our democracy. You can watch our indepth interview with maria ressa on our web site which is the w dot com heres our top story this hour the u. S. Supreme court has ruled that its illegal to file workers full of a Sexual Orientation or gender identity the court said the nations landmark 964 Civil Rights Act which cause Workplace Discrimination based on 6 also protects gay and transgender people. Says d w news from berlin thanks for watching. The stories that. Come through. Whatever it takes
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