House Republicans are 'obsessed' with attacking LGBTQ+ people, says Democratic lawmakers

[Chi67]

Oh my god. I knew things were bad, but I did not realize just how bad:

"The Congressional Equality Caucus is calling out House Republicans in a new report, slamming the conservative lawmakers as “obsessed” with attacking LGBTQ+ people.

The group, which promotes LGBTQ+ rights in Congress, noted how, in 2023, House Republicans held more than 50 anti-LGBTQ+ votes on the House floor, filed more than 95 anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to bills going to the floor, made anti-LGBTQ+ comments in over 40 committee hearings, and introduced more than 55 anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

“When Republicans took control of the House last year, they launched an avalanche of attacks against the LGBTQI+ community,” out Equality Caucus chair Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, said in a press release. “You expect bullies in school, but there are bullies walking the halls of Congress too. The House GOP is obsessed with targeting LGBTQI+ people—especially trans kids—because it gives them a little more clout with the most extreme parts of their base.”

In the report, Pocan added that “cruelty is the point” with these bills and amendments. In a blistering condemnation of GOP bills, Pocan said that 46 Republicans had signed a bill sponsored by Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would send doctors and parents to prison over providing gender-affirming care to youth."

https://www.advocate.com/politics/equality-caucus-republicans-obsessed

You can also read the full report here:

https://equality.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/equality.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/CEC-Report---Obsessed-compressed.pdf

It is 36 pages long and it is truly frightening. One amendment attempts to make Pete Buttigieg's and Rachel Levine's salaries $1, simply because they are LGBT. And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

As a gay man, this was terrifying for me to read. I still ahven;tread the entire thing, I had to stop. I cannot believe this is going on in this country. We have got to vote these GQP fascists out!

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Why is anyone surprised?

It's what the Nazi's did.

[Chi67]

2. I was surprised...

... at the breadth and scope of it. If you read the report, you might be as well.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Surprised by some things

Not surprised Boebert and Greene are active in placing a lot of these restrictions. Surprised there are so many of them, in many bills for many agencies. Restricting salaries to $1 for heads of some agencies and programs. Military restrictions.

I'm not surprised because it is what was done in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. State restrictions on everything related to marriage, procreation. All by decree. Here we are still debating, and blocking some of it. These Republican proposals are like mini-Hyde amendments all over the government.

I expect Republicans to push this hard post-convention. It's what they did in 2016, and people were alarmed by bathroom bills. I think we've turned the corner, but you just never know.

[Botany]

4. As a straight man I gave you a couple of hearts and my thoughts to you and my other LGBT friends

It doesn’t take the hurt away but the Republicans don’t have any plans or agendas that the majority
of Americans want so they have to create non issues such as where a person goes to the bathroom
or CRT. The good thing is the majority of Americans support gay rights and being anti LGBT is a sure
fired example election loser in most areas of America. Especially among younger people.

Btw because I gave you some hearts am I in danger of being turned gay?

[Chi67]

5. Oh wow!

Thank you so much! That was really nice of you! I needed that after reading that report.

And I think you will stay straight.