OK have to say, it is pretty amazing that all but one Democrat voted against a bill

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that would punish schools for letting trans girls play sports. Kind of awesome. I know that without getting rid of the filibuster we won't see anything positive out of the federal govt such as say ENDA, but it does bode well for a future where the filibuster is gone.

[Laelth]

1. The Democratic Party of 2021 ...

... is WAY BETTER than the Democratic Party that I first encountered in 1980.

I am very pleased.

-Laelth

[Irish_Dem]

2. Yes it is very impressive.

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3. or for that matter the one of the 1990's or 2000's

I remember just how bad the Dems were in the 1980's and 1990's in regards to LGBT rights.

[Laelth]

4. Me too.

Finally, I am proud of this party. I feel represented. It’s a strange but welcome feeling.

-Laelth