Republicans have inserted a ban on funding going to any form of gender affirming care for all ages for transgender military members and their family members.
What a great way to threat those that serve and defend our country.
Nothing like a big FU to our service members who are serving, and those who served.
Being an Air Force veteran who served during the ban on gays in the military, prior to don’t ask, don’t tell, I can tell you there were many gays serving. I’m sure that there were trans individuals too, but that’s long before my egg cracked.
Republicans don't care about veterans. They only use them as a tool to draw in the votes of hyper jingoistic americans while quietly dismantling the VA and soldier benefits.
Nomi, there were many trans individuals because I took care of them and advised their commands who uniformly did not wish to lose skilled Marines and either ignored this if they could or transferred them and told the members to be cautious in their behavior.
What is not surprising in this pride month is the hate filled, militant ignorance of the conservative right wing. What is disheartening is the lack of support and silence of the rest of the country reminiscent of the 1930's fascist Germany. The amount of money for care is minuscule compared with the potential loss of skilled service people. Is this for what I served 20+ yrs?
But I just know Biden itching to cave to this too. So Biden. What are you going to do? Cave to fascists in the name of your god damned “moderate, hand across the aisle” approach? I bet you will.
Fuck Biden. And fuck dems for not getting their heads out of their asses on this.
I’m a little off topic here, but Pres Biden’s comments during the White House Pride event did little more then the “thoughts and prayers” statement of GOPers after a mass shooting.
We are all waiting for some action from the Exec branch.
Sure, you recognize us, but how about doing something to protect our rights as American citizens!
Just remember the Executive Branch/President can only do so much without Congress. Sure the President can issue an executive order, but that can only go so far and can be overturned by the next President. Real progress requires action in the House and Senate, along with the White House. So before you go off on Biden remember he’s only ⅓ of the process.
He is *not* complacent. He’s working with the tools he has . . . if you want him to have better tools . . . if you want him to be able to do all you want, then get off your ‘okole and help elect members of Congress that will work with him.
I realize that there is only so much he can do. I haven’t heard him ask the democrats in the house or senate to write legislation to protect us or the justice dept to challenge states in court over their recently passed laws banning our care, and existence.
Well he needs to start being fucking flashy. Because a lot of us are losing hope. I know 1M + people who are looking to up root their lives because they can’t live where they want to now. I am one of those people who left my home state.
The federal courts will have something to say about unconstitutional actions, as has already begun to be seen. I don't disagree with you, that there might be more the president could do, right now, maybe there is, but this is a tough fight, we're dealing with irrational people, and a Supreme Court that thinks women's bodies are public property. We really have to get everything in order, to overcome this, and I think Biden et al will be with us.
Had a good cry after reading this. It's going to impact me and my kiddo so badly if they yank our care, but even if we don't lose it there's going to be plenty of harm done. It's been rough the last 10 years or so when the end of the fiscal year approaches and Congress starts fighting over defense appropriations and we're left wondering if we'll even get paid on time, but all those times the fight is over the dumb stuff that you'd expect. This year there's a very real possibility that we don't get paid October 1st and every one of my coworkers knows it's because of me. I dread the resentment and blame that I imagine the rest of my team might feel, and I hate to think this is going to repeat every year until the Rs find a new car to chase.
Another reason, to say the least, to get registered to Vote in next year’s elections! Many people will throw up their hands and say it doesn’t matter my Vote does not count...but it does!
What is stopping the republicans from doing the same thing nationally to every insurance company that has any dealings with the federal government in any way (i.e. all of them)? Seriously, this is some bad **** blowing our way.
I think some states have introduced legislation on trans healthcare bans to stop insurance company that offers coverage in any state if it operated in their state.
I don’t think this has much of a chance and there are appropriations red state republicans won’t sacrifice for this , we are just at the beginning of the budget process expect a lot more of this nonsense
Excuse my language, but mother fuck these phobes, attempting and sometimes succeeding to pass these ignorant laws. I have had enough of their delusions. Ever since Trump won, lies have become passable as truth, to these dipshits. The irony couldn't be more stark, if they understood who Trump really is. But enough about him, the point is that we do have scientific evidence, overwhelmingly, to support the concept of transgender identity, and these laws are discrimination. They are *unconstitutional*.
I really don't see how they can actually get this made law, until Biden leaves office. He's not been perfect, as president, but there's no way he signs this garbage. I trust him at least *that* much. He's not just an old boomer without a clue about LGBT folks, he knows how genuinely needed these treatments are for trans-identified people.
What a great way to threat those that serve and defend our country.
Nothing like a big FU to our service members who are serving, and those who served.
Being an Air Force veteran who served during the ban on gays in the military, prior to don’t ask, don’t tell, I can tell you there were many gays serving. I’m sure that there were trans individuals too, but that’s long before my egg cracked.
Republicans don't care about veterans. They only use them as a tool to draw in the votes of hyper jingoistic americans while quietly dismantling the VA and soldier benefits.
Nomi, there were many trans individuals because I took care of them and advised their commands who uniformly did not wish to lose skilled Marines and either ignored this if they could or transferred them and told the members to be cautious in their behavior.
I’m glad you were there to take care of them.
When I was in, I didn’t know about trans at that time in my life. I was young, naive, and not worldly.
What is not surprising in this pride month is the hate filled, militant ignorance of the conservative right wing. What is disheartening is the lack of support and silence of the rest of the country reminiscent of the 1930's fascist Germany. The amount of money for care is minuscule compared with the potential loss of skilled service people. Is this for what I served 20+ yrs?
Fuck the military budget first of all.
But I just know Biden itching to cave to this too. So Biden. What are you going to do? Cave to fascists in the name of your god damned “moderate, hand across the aisle” approach? I bet you will.
Fuck Biden. And fuck dems for not getting their heads out of their asses on this.
Fuck our leaders. Fuck this country.
I’m a little off topic here, but Pres Biden’s comments during the White House Pride event did little more then the “thoughts and prayers” statement of GOPers after a mass shooting.
We are all waiting for some action from the Exec branch.
Sure, you recognize us, but how about doing something to protect our rights as American citizens!
Otherwise it’s all to placate us.
Just remember the Executive Branch/President can only do so much without Congress. Sure the President can issue an executive order, but that can only go so far and can be overturned by the next President. Real progress requires action in the House and Senate, along with the White House. So before you go off on Biden remember he’s only ⅓ of the process.
This feels like a cope response anymore. Idc if “Biden can’t do much”. That’s not good enough anymore.
I’m tired of his “support” and not out right calling out and condemning politicians and their supporters as genocidal monsters.
I’m tired of democrats not speaking out because corporate expects haven’t told them to.
I’m tired of being a hostage in this country.
So I’m done being understandable. I DEMAND ACTION NOW before we are in camps. Because camps are coming.
The point is that Biden is the wrong target for your anger. If you want change focus on Congress and elections.
No, he’s complacent. Hes promised a lot and delivered damn near nothing. At all.
He’s an accomplice in this genocide now. And history should remember that.
He is *not* complacent. He’s working with the tools he has . . . if you want him to have better tools . . . if you want him to be able to do all you want, then get off your ‘okole and help elect members of Congress that will work with him.
I realize that there is only so much he can do. I haven’t heard him ask the democrats in the house or senate to write legislation to protect us or the justice dept to challenge states in court over their recently passed laws banning our care, and existence.
Those actions matter.
That’s what we need to see happening.
Right? Anyone remember the equality act that was one of his major campaign promises?
Biden’s style is to work quietly to build consensus . . . he is not about flash.
Well he needs to start being fucking flashy. Because a lot of us are losing hope. I know 1M + people who are looking to up root their lives because they can’t live where they want to now. I am one of those people who left my home state.
The federal courts will have something to say about unconstitutional actions, as has already begun to be seen. I don't disagree with you, that there might be more the president could do, right now, maybe there is, but this is a tough fight, we're dealing with irrational people, and a Supreme Court that thinks women's bodies are public property. We really have to get everything in order, to overcome this, and I think Biden et al will be with us.
This. It reminds me of the drowning meme where we are asking for help and the helping hand is just a high 5.
Take a breathe it’s early in this process and this will go nowhere
Had a good cry after reading this. It's going to impact me and my kiddo so badly if they yank our care, but even if we don't lose it there's going to be plenty of harm done. It's been rough the last 10 years or so when the end of the fiscal year approaches and Congress starts fighting over defense appropriations and we're left wondering if we'll even get paid on time, but all those times the fight is over the dumb stuff that you'd expect. This year there's a very real possibility that we don't get paid October 1st and every one of my coworkers knows it's because of me. I dread the resentment and blame that I imagine the rest of my team might feel, and I hate to think this is going to repeat every year until the Rs find a new car to chase.
Another reason, to say the least, to get registered to Vote in next year’s elections! Many people will throw up their hands and say it doesn’t matter my Vote does not count...but it does!
What is stopping the republicans from doing the same thing nationally to every insurance company that has any dealings with the federal government in any way (i.e. all of them)? Seriously, this is some bad **** blowing our way.
Politics , the republicans want things a continuing resolution won’t get them
I think some states have introduced legislation on trans healthcare bans to stop insurance company that offers coverage in any state if it operated in their state.
The commerce clause.
I’m just glad and a little surprised they didn’t try this with the debt limit bill that would have put the Dems in a bad position
I don’t think this has much of a chance and there are appropriations red state republicans won’t sacrifice for this , we are just at the beginning of the budget process expect a lot more of this nonsense
Agreed, but this is a shifty place to start the negotiations from my perspective.
Transgender service members? Or transgender service members AND dependents?
I truly hope they don’t give in 🤬 (Democrats that is!)
And dependents
Excuse my language, but mother fuck these phobes, attempting and sometimes succeeding to pass these ignorant laws. I have had enough of their delusions. Ever since Trump won, lies have become passable as truth, to these dipshits. The irony couldn't be more stark, if they understood who Trump really is. But enough about him, the point is that we do have scientific evidence, overwhelmingly, to support the concept of transgender identity, and these laws are discrimination. They are *unconstitutional*.
I really don't see how they can actually get this made law, until Biden leaves office. He's not been perfect, as president, but there's no way he signs this garbage. I trust him at least *that* much. He's not just an old boomer without a clue about LGBT folks, he knows how genuinely needed these treatments are for trans-identified people.
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