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Trump’s Defense nominee Hegseth’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and the House passing the anti-trans defense spending bill mean that the assault on LGBTQ+ soldiers is just beginning.
New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defended his support for the National Defense Authorization Act that strips trans kids of military members of care in a statement to The Advocate.
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would deny insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for trans children of service members.
The move has been called "discriminatory" by LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
A proposed rule would require military health care provider TriCare to cover hormone therapy and counseling for transgender spouses and other dependents of uniformed military personnel.
As the department's insurance covers gender-affirming surgeries for service members but not dependents, the family claims it violates the Constitution's equal protection clause.
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
Rep. Jackie Speier introduced the Stop Harming Our Kids (SHOK) resolution Wednesday.
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
The opinion piece by Pamela Paul relies on routinely debunked disinformation and gets factual information wrong about transgender care. It is the latest NYT published piece to do so.
Advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to veto it.
In a recent response to our articles criticizing misinformation in Pamela Paul's article on detransitioners, Pamela Paul dismisses transgender people and trans activist. Evan Urquhart and Erin Reed respond.
The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.
White Republicans have targeted PrEP access in an attempt to limit what insurance companies cover, Democrats are trying to expand access to the life saving drugs.
The newly signed bill bars the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for minors.
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.
They introduced an amendment to the House-passed version of the bill, and Baldwin delivered floor remarks against the anti-trans language.
The statements, made by Democratic Senate Deputy Majority Leader Paul Sarlo, reflect an alarming uptick in transphobia among some Democrats.
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.
