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House & Senate pass military bill without anti-trans amendment as 73 Republicans vote against it
Many Republicans were angry that their anti-trans and anti-abortion amendments were removed.
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Far-right Republicans are now calling Mike Johnson “woke” over LGBTQ+ military provisions
Mike Johnson’s views are extreme, but some Republicans don’t think he’s extreme enough.
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Republicans are using a military spending bill to attack LGBTQ+ rights. Most Americans oppose it.
Republicans argue that LGBTQ+ people have made the military “woke.” Most Americans disagree.
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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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House Democrats almost overturned Trump’s trans military ban. But the GOP stopped them.
A provision was inserted in a military spending bill to overturn the trans military ban. But it was dropped due to Republican pressure.