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HRC Article:

WASHINGTON — Last night, President Biden signed the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, which includes a provision inserted by Speaker Mike Johnson blocking healthcare for the transgender children of military servicemembers. This provision, the first anti-LGBTQ+ federal law enacted since the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, will rip medically necessary care from the transgender children of thousands of military families – families who make incredible sacrifices in defense of the country each and every day. The last anti-LGBTQ+ federal law that explicitly targeted military servicemembers was Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which went into effect in 1994.

Biden's press release:

No service member should have to decide between their family’s health care access and their call to serve our Nation.

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[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Title is quite disingenuous. Doesn't match content.

[–] ArchRecord@lemm.ee -1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Apologies if it seems disingenuous, but if I'd copied the entire original title, it would have been about 30% longer, and it's already relatively lengthy to begin with.

I did my best to ensure the title of my post matched the relevant content and context of the article and respective event.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

We don't allow editorialized headlines, but I'll give you a chance to revert it before removing it.

"President Biden Signs Defense Bill Blocking Health Care For Trans Military Children, First Anti-LGBTQ+ Federal Law Enacted Since ‘Defense of Marriage Act’"

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 2 points 7 minutes ago (1 children)

Isn't that the definition of a headline? That someone was editorializing the content?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

Summarizing by the OG news editor is fine.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I swear Biden is doing absolutely everything in his power to make his administration and the Democrats look as feckless and duplicitous as possible. All this bluster about saving democracy leading up to the election and he hasn't lifted a finger to protect it since November 6th, but he sure does jump at the chance to abuse his pardon power and sign laws with bonafide conservative horseshit like this in it.

This country is an absolute joke. If this is what we were hoping would stop the tide of fascist ideology, then we're doomed to suffer at the hands of spineless politicians who think compromise with the uncompromising is a winning strategy.

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Trans allies: We need solidarity.

DNC: We will protect Trans people

Trans "allies": Don't vote for the DNC they're not good enough

DNC: *loses election*

DNC: *Supports Queer folk less than before*

Oh how surprising. Who could've seen this coming.

[–] cqst@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

Trans “allies”: Don’t vote for the DNC they’re not good enough

86% of LGBT people voted for Kamala Harris, at least according to exit polling.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls

These figures mark Trump’s worst-ever performance with LGBT voters — who make up about 8% of the population.

To blame transgender people, who make up a minority of the US population and electorate is not only untrue, as LGBT resoundedly voted democrat, but its also disgusting to somehow blame our oppression on ourselves. The Democrats lost this election because they failed to address the economic issues of the working class, and instead focused on centrist pandering and immigration. Democrats cannot advocate for the working class because ultimately they are beholden to the ruling class elites.

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[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 12 hours ago

The wheels on the bus go thump thump thump

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

smell that bipartisanship.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I will never hold my nose to vote democratic ever again. Plus it wouldn't help, your stench permeates throughout the entire country.

Your time in the sun is over blue conservatives. The same could be said for the country that was in your stewardship.

We trusted you to defeat literal clowns and not only were you incapable, you joined the circus.

You are not to be trusted ever again.

[–] cqst@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is the bill in question: H.R 5009

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5009

I implore anyone defending Biden for this as him having to make a "tough decision" to review the roll calls for the votes on this bill.

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00325.htm

40 Democratic senators voted yes.

https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024500

81 Democratic represenatives voted yes.

This anti-trans bill was passed with support from the Democrats. The bourgeoisie political parties of the United States will never protect your human rights, especially when dollars for the military are on the line.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"But the Dems are unable to do helpful things, they just have to approve of horrid bills that actively hurt the people who vote for them!"

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

"What would the donors think!"

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