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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,506 posts)
Thu May 21, 2026, 02:11 PM 5 hrs ago

US House passes sweeping 'gender ideology' bill aimed at trans kids in schools

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would require parental consent before a public elementary or middle school can update a student’s pronouns, gender markers or preferred name on records in order to receive federal funding.

The measure — which succeeded 217-198 — would also bar federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that provides federal aid to schools from being used “to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology.”

Eight Democrats broke ranks with their party to vote for the Republican-led effort, including: Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Cleo Fields of Louisiana, Laura Gillen of New York, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington state and Eugene Vindman of Virginia.

Fifteen House members did not vote.

Parental consent
The bill would also require schools to get permission from parents before changing “sex-based accommodations” to allow a student to access a locker room or bathroom consistent with their gender identity.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/05/20/repub/us-house-passes-sweeping-gender-ideology-bill-aimed-at-trans-kids-in-schools/

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US House passes sweeping 'gender ideology' bill aimed at trans kids in schools (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago OP
No concerns about the economy........ Lovie777 4 hrs ago #1
Dictating Matthew28 4 hrs ago #2

Lovie777

(23,754 posts)
1. No concerns about the economy........
Thu May 21, 2026, 02:26 PM
4 hrs ago

because well these politicians love to get into people’s personal activities instead.

Matthew28

(1,885 posts)
2. Dictating
Thu May 21, 2026, 03:03 PM
4 hrs ago

What you can do in your own life is all that matter to these pieces of trash. They want everyone to believe in stone age bs.

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