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Anti-LGBTQ+ provisions dropped from must-pass legislation
The National Defense Authorization Act is one of several large spending bills Congress needs to to pass to keep the government funded.
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House Democrats finally fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ GOP military bill
Republicans are playing politics with an $886 billion military funding bill. Democrats are putting their foot down.
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Admiral goes viral explaining how the GOP’s attacks on the troops hurt military readiness
His blistering response comes as House Republicans are holding up military funding to take health care access away from servicemembers.
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House GOP passes bill defunding gender-affirming care for trans military personnel
The law also bans the Pentagon from purchasing any book that “espouses radical gender ideology.”
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GOP congressman tried to insult trans men by introducing an amendment to draft them. He failed.
The Tennessee Republican claimed trans men are “more protected than any other group, and it’s not right.”
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Lauren Boebert confuses everyone with bizarre attack on Joe Biden & trans people
“Looks like Joe Biden has just officially confirmed what a woman is and what a woman isn’t,” Boebert wrote smugly.
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Far-right Republicans opposed military funding bill because of trans soldiers. It passed without them.
The House passed a bipartisan military funding bill last night that some Republicans voted against because it doesn’t block “medical expenses for those who engage in transgender surgery.”
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A bipartisan effort is afoot in the Senate to kill Trump’s trans military ban
Can President Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military be stopped?
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President Obama to veto defense bill if it includes anti-LGBTQ provision
The White House held a meeting with groups opposed to the “religious freedom” provision and told them the administration is informing lawmakers of the likelihood for a veto.
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White House objects to ‘conscience protections’ added to defense bill
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a defense spending bill that includes so-called “conscience protections” that critics say would allow service members to promote anti-gay beliefs without fear of discipline.