Several major lawmakers are displaying a transgender flag outside their offices, several days before the Transgender Day of Visibility.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted a picture of the transgender flag on Twitter.
“Discrimination has no place in our society,” Sanders wrote. “I am proud to display this flag as a symbol of my support for transgender people across the country.”
“We must stand with transgender people in all of our communities.”
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Discrimination has no place in our society. I am proud to display this flag as a symbol of my support for transgender people across the country. We must stand with transgender people in all of our communities. pic.twitter.com/W6Esa16vzP
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 26, 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is also hanging the flag outside her office, and it looks like her’s didn’t come straight out of the packaging.
![Transgender flag next to a sign for the office of Nancy Pelosi](https://lgbtqnation-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/2019/03/nancy-pelosi-trans-flag.jpg)
“In the face of unprecedented attacks against the trans community, Speaker Pelosi is proud to display the trans flag to send a strong message to transgender Americans that they are seen, heard, and affirmed and that House Democrats remain committed to ending discrimination and securing equality for all,” a spokesperson for Pelosi said.
Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) posted a picture to Facebook of a transgender flag outside her office.
Proud to hang the trans flag outside of my D.C. office during #TransVisibilityWeek. To my trans constituents and to the…
Posted by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Monday, March 25, 2019
And Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) posted one to Twitter.
As a member of the Equality Caucus, I am proud to hang the transgender pride flag outside of my DC office during #TransVisibilityWeek. I want my transgender constituents to know that they #WontBeErased, and that I’m fighting for them. pic.twitter.com/GkO1PRXcDv
— Rep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin) March 25, 2019
Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA) posted a picture of her flag on social media.
I am proud to hang the transgender pride flag outside my office this #TransVisibilityWeek. Transgender people deserve dignity and our respect as our loved ones, our colleagues, and our fellow Americans. Glad @TransEquality helped bring this visibility to the halls of Congress. pic.twitter.com/HGpvN7sKKw
— Congresswoman Lori Trahan (@RepLoriTrahan) March 25, 2019
The Hill also reports that Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Presley (D-MA), and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) have transgender flags outside their offices.
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