Jackie Speier

“You’re transgender and only if you agree not to transition, then you can serve, that’s just like ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.'”

Legislation to ban the military from discriminating against transgender people was introduced in Congress.

Four members of Congress have invited transgender soldiers to attend the speech as their guest.

Sources say that he didn’t even recommend the trans military ban. But he’s defending it in Congress.

Currently, transgender men do not have to register for the draft while transgender women do, no matter whether they transitioned before their 18th birthday or not.

The unidentified man told staff members that the rainbow flag is “immoral” and “disgusting.”

U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is calling for an investigation into the potentially unfair or deceptive claims and advertising practices of therapists who administer so-called “conversion therapy.”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on Wednesday reintroduced a resolution asking the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage states to take steps to prevent minors from being harmed by controversial and discredited gay-to-straight conversion therapy.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on Wednesday introduced the Stop Harming Our Kids (SHOK) resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.), aimed a protecting LGBT youth from psychological abuse caused by “gay to-straight” conversion therapy.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) has announced that she will introduce a House resolution on Wednesday, Nov. 28, asking the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage states to take steps to prevent minors from being harmed by controversial and discredited gay-to-straight conversion therapy.