Jackie Speier

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  The Trump administration is now saying the trans military ban isn’t really a ban

  "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.'"

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  Congress is trying to reverse Trump’s transgender military ban

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

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  Trump will have to face servicemembers he wants to boot from the military at SOTU address

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

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  Democrats are pushing back on the trans military ban. Will the military defend it?

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

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  A ‘men’s rights’ group is suing over the draft. It could make life easier for trans men.

  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.

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  Man pulls down Congressman’s rainbow flag and stomps on it

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

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  U.S congresswoman demands FTC investigation of ‘gay conversion therapy’ practices

  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.”

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  Calif. congresswoman reintroduces resolution targeting reparative 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…

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  U.S. Congresswoman calls for end to LGBT ‘conversion quackery’

  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…

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  Calif. Congresswoman to introduce resolution targeting reparative 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…

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