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[Saganator]

This is horrible and downright mean.

Just want to add that Jared Polis recently announced he's running for Governor of Colorado.

 

[Pattycakes]

This is why I fucking hate the GOP, and why I'm fucking disgusted when I see some of my other fellow transgender people who are pro-GOP.

 

[Yoshi]

In the US, where people cannot even afford to go to a regular check-up, let alone get their cancer treated, if you are in military, you get a hormone treatment, that is only required form a psychological point of view? I guess, when you get sick, best thing is to join military asap.

You're mistaking him for that other guy with the same name as their god. The god they actually follow hates minorities and LGBT people more than even they do. Oh, and that god *also* thinks that the poor are they way they are because they don't worship him enough.

Oh, I thought we were talking the god Yahweh who asks for homosexuals to be killed by the stone. Which one are we actually discussing?

 

[BriGuy]

"We support our troops! No, not those troops. Those are your troops."

 

[KSweeley]

This is why I fucking hate the GOP, and why I'm fucking disgusted when I see some of my other fellow transgender people who are pro-GOP.

This is very sad and disgusting that there's pro-GOP transgender Americans, don't they know that the GOP is highly discriminatory? I hate living in America where we have a political party who is highly discriminatory and misogynistic.

 

[Steel]

This seems like a "Well, we can't fuck up healthcare, so let's go after the LGBT to clean up our military!" thing.

Fucking GOP.

This is why I fucking hate the GOP, and why I'm fucking disgusted when I see some of my other fellow transgender people who are pro-GOP.

Ye-up. It's a travesty that Caitlyn Jenner is our most well-known figure. People being in a repressed minority does not stop them from being idiotic fuckwads...

In the US, where people cannot even afford to go to a regular check-up, let alone get their cancer treated, if you are in military, you get a hormone treatment, that is only required form a psychological point of view? I guess, when you get sick, best thing is to join military asap.

Government employees tend to have pretty good health insurance.

 

[A Link to the Past]

That's the pro-soldier party for ya

 

[dr3upmushroom]

#NotAllTroopsAreEqual

 

[Lo-Volt]

That's the pro-soldier party for ya

They don’t think so: Trump is four points net negative in the military base towns according to Gallup.

But whatever. This is the same nonsense that Republicans do when they protect churches from dealing with queers, or when their judges try to roll back marriage rights. They are doing an excellent job keeping LGBTQ Americans apart like “the old days,” when a lot of us really did live away from the rest of the mainstream.

That’s fine. Just don’t send for us when you “need” us or “care” about us. I just think the integrationist center of the queer American community is going to have trying times every time they get forced out of the conversation by reactionary decisions like this.

 

[Beth Cyra]

Fucking sweet!

Even the peeps who some how want to protect this fuck awful place are being fucked over.

Damn like I don't bat an eye when you try to take things from those Trans folk like me who say fuck this country but goddess leave the souls who live and bleed for it alone damn.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Hartzler amendment to bar gender reassignment therapy for servicemembers is DEFEATED 214-209.

24 Repubs voted no

 

[Beth Cyra]

24 Repubs voted no

I hate Repubs most of the time but I love those 24 people right now and thank them from the bottom of my heart for doing the right thing.

 

[excelsiorlef]

So they will give counseling, but nothing else?

Well yeah they probably believe mental health professionals will cure them of being trans because GOP believes we're all just totally mentally ill.

 

[excelsiorlef]

In the US, where people cannot even afford to go to a regular check-up, let alone get their cancer treated, if you are in military, you get a hormone treatment, that is only required form a psychological point of view? I guess, when you get sick, best thing is to join military asap.

Excuse me?

24 Repubs voted no

Good.

 

[DarkKyo]

24 Repubs voted no

Probably because this could be framed as being harmful to the troops... which it is.

 

[Zolo]

I hate Repubs most of the time but I love those 24 people right now and thank them from the bottom of my heart for doing the right thing.

Yeah. I'd have to look into it, but at least these people currently look like they could actually be for supporting the troops instead of just giving lip service.

 

[Yoshi]

Excuse me?

What's so difficult to understand? If immediate, physical life necessities are not even covered for most of the populace, it surprises me, that people who are working in military get treatments, that are only necessary from a psychological point of view, because physically, they would not be required to have hormone therapies to prevent immediate damage (or death, as in the case of cancer). Granted, many transgender people commit suicide, even moreso if they do not get treatments, but I am just legit surprised that these kinds of concerns are covered by a standard insurance given by the state presumably to all military personell, when at the same time, they do not even see the need to have an affordable, required health insurance for the general populace that at the very least guarantees everyone gets all treatments that are immediately necessary to prevent untimely death.

 

[Gattsu25]

24 Repubs voted no

This is welcome, and surprising, news!

 

[ReAxion]

Darrell Issa must've been confused about the question.

 

[ultratruman]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

Good news. Those 24 Rs are heros for this specific bill.

 

[Yoshi]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers will this affect?

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

To my understanding: None, because the proposed change was voted against.

 

[JoeyJungle]

Geeze, what a slim margin. 22 republican Noes and the amendment would've passed, they had 24.

 

[theWB27]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Then they really didn't care because making sure they have the care they need absolutely doesn't take away from the 10s a millions of Americans getting the care they need.

Such a weird way to look at it.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

24 Repubs voted no

Issa can't afford to lose the Camp Pendleton vote, so he did something good by accident considering the rest of his record on LGBT+ issues.

 

[Omegasquash]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

The right introduced the amendment to strip it, and it's about the left all of a sudden?

Edit: Not strip, deny, by the look of it. Point still stands.

 

[Autodidact]

Most of those Republicans represent districts Hillary won. They want to save their asses, not to protect transgender troops. Don't give them too much credit.

 

[Slayven]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Know what turns people off more "Fuck your concerns and troubles, I want the bigot votes".

Those people keep voting GOP and they keep getting "Real Americans staring off in the distance" articles every week

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

24 Repubs voted no

Good.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

Christ, every fucking day with these clowns.

 

[Shauni]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Yeah, fuck those LGBT people. Back to the center, Democrats!

 

[Steel]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

You realize that people can focus on more than one thing at a time? And that choosing to fuck over 6,000 people for no reason is more than worthy of looking at?

 

[Gattsu25]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

The left that turns their back on civil rights issue is the left that deserves to lose each and every single time.

 

[metalslimer]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Oh fuck off it man. Those dumb trans folks need to stop trying to get care when they have been discriminated against for decades? Who gives a fuck if it turns people off. You're no fucking better than the GOP with that fuck you got mine attitude. Disgusting

 

[Gentleman Jack]

This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Human rights sure are an insignificant, unsexy distraction.

 

[Quixzlizx]

It's not like this is the main focus of the Democratic Caucus. They voted against a shitty amendment, which is their job.

 

[Christian]

I don't know how to react to this? 24 Republicans voted against it? I honestly feel like I should go home and hug my wife and children, because the end must be nigh.

 

[To Far Away Times]

What an odd thing to work towards. Like how do you wake up in the morning and say this is where you want your work to go towards today? How bizarre.

Demonizing the "others" for a "sin" no one in attendance is likely to have committed is common tactic in southern baptist churches and therefore a key component of the Republican platform.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Damn them uppity transpeople, complaining about basic rights again!

 

[AbsolutBro]

24 Repubs voted no

Of course that piece of shit Andy Harris voted yes. Of course he did. Multiple military bases in his state, a fairly liberal state at that, and he still votes no. Genuinely cannot wait for him to be replaced.

 

[Llyrwenne]

24 Repubs voted no

Good.

 

[Slayven]

The left that turns their back on civil rights issue is the left that deserves to lose each and every single time.

Say it again with some bass in your voice

 

[Akainu]

Support the troops right??? Right?!

 

[norm9]

24 Repubs voted no

Fuck praising these degenerates for choosing to do the right thing this one time. They were the ones to bring this up in the first place. It's like praising your attacker for not attacking you even though they shoved the knife in your face in the fairst place.

 

[Matt]

What's so difficult to understand? If immediate, physical life necessities are not even covered for most of the populace, it surprises me, that people who are working in military get treatments, that are only necessary from a psychological point of view, because physically, they would not be required to have hormone therapies to prevent immediate damage (or death, as in the case of cancer). Granted, many transgender people commit suicide, even moreso if they do not get treatments, but I am just legit surprised that these kinds of concerns are covered by a standard insurance given by the state presumably to all military personell, when at the same time, they do not even see the need to have an affordable, required health insurance for the general populace that at the very least guarantees everyone gets all treatments that are immediately necessary to prevent untimely death.

Being in the military is a job, and that job provides health coverage.

That has really nothing to do with the general population.

 

[excelsiorlef]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

Btw the economics of trans rights caused the most significant win for the Democrats in the 2016 election cycle.

But sure throw us under the bus

 

[Angry Grimace]

Issa can't afford to lose the Camp Pendleton vote, so he did something good by accident considering the rest of his record on LGBT+ issues.

He can afford to do whatever he wants. He's gone in 2018.

 

[Alucrid]

This is sad, but legitimately how many soldiers wouls this affect? Roughly 6,000 out of 1.5 million.

I feel like we read so much about trans rights relative to the enormous harm the GOP are doing (for example) to 10s of millions of poor Americans. This is a tiny problem, and it turns average people off when the Left chooses to focus on it.

the democrats can't make the republican controlled congress pass a health insurance bill that isn't utter horseshit. but you know what they could do with some help from some republican congress members? kill a shitty amendment to stop discrimination against transgender service members.

 

[Einchy]

We love the troops!*

*Not all of them.

 

[EGM1966]

This can't surely csnt cost enough to remotely warrant being reviewed as a cost cutting measure.

Unless you have an ulterior motive of course.

They're so against trans they'd literally go after those in military service?