Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner 'stopped Donald Trump passing homophobic law'

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner helped prevent Donald Trump from signing an executive order that would have pulled back current protections of LGBT rights in the workplace, according to reports. A draft executive order outlining how to roll back Barack Obama’s protections of LGBT rights and expand legal exemptions based on religious beliefs had reportedly been leaked earlier this week, concerning progressive groups in the US. But on Tuesday, the White House released a statement indicating that the order would not be issued and pledging to retain LGBT protections implemented by Mr Obama, stating that Mr Trump “continued to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights”. “The executive order signed in 2014, which protects employees from anti-LGBT workplace discrimination while working for federal contractors, will remain intact at the direction of President Donald J Trump.”