Former S.C. governor confirmed in 2017
President described as 'short sighted' in remarks
LGBTI activists sharply critical of the decision
Activists highly critical of Trump administration's LGBTI rights record
Telephone call with Sergey Lavrov took place on Wednesday
An unfit president attacked public institutions; a special election set him back
Egypt and Russia sought to remove discrimination reference
HRC president describes U.S. response as ‘weak’
Egypt, Russia opposed gay-inclusive Principle 6 language
Trump has yet to publicly condemn anti-LGBT crackdown
