Search results for "Jackie Speier"
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California congresswoman offers defense bill amendments to repeal bans on transgender service members and Pride flags
Rep. Jackie Speier continues her ongoing fight to promote LGBTQ inclusion within the military
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U.S. House approves amendment to repeal Trump’s transgender military ban
Fate of amendment is uncertain, and could be stripped out by Senate Republicans in conference committee
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2019 in Review: The Age of Push-and-Pull
In unsettled times, progress for the LGBTQ community is often measured by a string of triumphs and pitfalls. Such was the story of 2019.
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Bisexual Congresswoman Katie Hill resigns following accusations of relationship with subordinate
California Democrat faced ethics investigation, but was also the victim of "revenge porn" following publication of nude photos
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House passes National Defense Authorization Act with LGBTQ-inclusive amendments
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a largely party-line basis to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes...
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U.S. House approves defense bill amendment to allow transgender people to serve in the military
Defense bill will now head to Conference Committee, but Speier Amendment could be removed from final version
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Defense bill amendment would allow trans soldiers to serve in U.S. military
Amendment is modeled after President Harry Truman's 1948 order racially integrating the Armed Forces
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UPDATE: U.S. House votes to defund Trump’s transgender ban
Amendment to defense appropriations bill would bar Defense Department funds from being used to enforce ban
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U.S. House votes to condemn Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers
Resolution calls transgender ban detrimental to national security and based on flawed medical science
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Trump administration to begin enforcing transgender military ban on April 12
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced its intention to begin moving forward with implementing the Trump administration’s plan to bar most transgender individuals from...
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Transgender service members warn about harms of Trump’s military ban
Two transgender service members who testified before a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Wednesday warned reporters on a Tuesday pre-hearing conference call that President Trump’s...
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Congressional lawmakers seek to block Trump’s transgender military ban
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers has introduced a bill to block President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender troops from moving forward. Under the...
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Lawmakers invite transgender military members to Trump’s State of the Union Address
Democrats hope presence of special guests will highlight transgender service members' sacrifices and ability to serve
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Above & Beyond: Fall Arts Preview 2018
Comedy, Readings, Spoken Word, Multimedia, Tastings, Tours, and everything else in the D.C. area this fall!
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Out On the Town: D.C. arts & entertainment highlights — January 11-17
Everything arts and entertainment in D.C. this week!
