I worked at the hill in 1987 when I was a member of the lawmaker. Bernie Frank He came out as a gay with courage and became one of the first gay members of the Congress. His revelation was filled with a mix of support and blatant discrimination. Trust me, I couldn’t dare to dare to put his voice of support that would have suggested I was gay too, so I had to laugh with everyone else at every gay joke about Frank.
But publicly, it looked like most Members of the council I didn’t fuss about it, at least that I could remember. I even remember the House of Representatives I worked for. Austin Murphyshrugged him more or less.
As an aside, when Murphy left the office in 1995, Frank inherited our council office, 2210 Rayburn. And Murphy remembered that I told me that I left a note on my desk for Frank, who said something for the effect of leaving you my little black book, but I thought you were not of any help to it. Frank had a sense of humor, so I’m sure it elicited some laughs.
However, there were some outliers. An obvious example of bias occurred in 1995 when Dick Army, the House’s majority leader at the time, mentioned it. Frank said, “Bernie Fagg“Army later claimed it was a tongue slipping, but he said frankly, “I turned to my expert mother. He was married in 59 years and no one ever introduced her as Elsie Fag.”
The incident underscored deep-rooted homophobia within the political realm of the time, but still Army then apologized To Frank. the current House Republican You can learn lessons from it, but you may not know what the definition of regret is or what respect will be.
Recent abominations – historically abominations – treatment of American reps. Sarah McBridethe first transgender members of House Republicans not only remind us of the enduring prejudice that continues to bother Republicans, but also show that the Republican era has apologised for its apologies. LGBTQ+ People have been relegated to the dustbins of history.
Republican Speaker Keith Self during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Tuesday. It’s intentionally wrong McBride by addressing. This intentional and rude act prompted McBride to respond with Grace, thanking him, “Thank you, Madame Chair.”
Things escalated when Democrat Bill Keating stepped in and questioned his decency. Keating used that phrase and was no coincidence. It was an echo that struck a famous responsibilities towards Sen. Joseph McCarthy The Red Scary in the 1950s: “Do you have no sense of conscience?”
That phrase, Joseph Welch saidin response to the questions of Oleur and offensive McCarthy, the US military special adviser stood the test of time. When I say, write or read the word “good sense,” I think of Welch, so when Keating repeats the same line on Tuesday, it regains McCarthy’s horrifying historic time.
On Tuesday, Self took the page from McCarthy’s atrocities. Instead of correcting his misconduct and apologizing to McBride (wait, apologise? Forget about it), the self chose to postpone the meeting abruptly, introducing him and others to further the blatant indignation and intolerance of his likeness.
The incident is not isolated, but is part of a broader pattern of discriminatory behavior targeting lawmaker McBride. And I cannot think of historical equality when one member of the Congress is very viciously chosen and not her assailant. rebel, blame, or finethis was what happened when the members got out of the line.
Earlier this year, he was a Republican. Nancy Mace A resolution was introduced with the aim of Prohibition of transgender individuals From using bathrooms that match gender identity within the US Capitol. Mace explicitly targeted McBride, misinterpreting her in a public statement, claiming that it was “aggressive” for trans women to consider themselves equal to cisgender women.
Then there was Illinois Republican Rep. Mary Miller. “Gentleman” called McBride While talking on the floor of the house. She later took her to social media and bragged about it.
Vitriol is beyond legislative measures. Some House Republicans have joined social media platforms, spouted violent comments, perpetuating harmful stereotypes about trans people. Of course, it includes the horrifying Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, who denounced McBride in January. Being a “child predator”. ”
This is an intentional, orchestrated campaign of hatred, reminiscent of McCarthy-era tactics, when fear and character assassination were tools to curb objections and diversity. However, in this case, the attack is beyond the individual. They are rebellious and I use that word intentionally. McCarthy is a microcosm of disgust, and current House Republicans reflect his disgusting behavior.
But House Republicans’ attacks on McBride and the transgender community outweigh even McCarthy’s malicious intentions. Deliberate misunderstanding, the introduction of discriminatory bills, and the spread of hate speech on social media are attacks not only on individuals but on the entire group of people, promoting an environment of intolerance and exclusion.
Harassment of McBride’s targets is simply fueling Transphobia It is still permeating our society. When a hateful Republican perpetuates hatred, it becomes boring and gives prejudiced individuals a permission structure to accumulate their own hatred.
When I recently spoke with Democrats in Congress, including House Speaker Emelita. Nancy Pelosi,manager. Locanna,manager. Maxwell Frostand the Senators Chris Murphythey all said the same thing – essentially, this hatred campaign against McBride and the trans community will come back to haunt Republicans. For people, they all reflected the same sentiment that Americans were not inherently cruel and did not tolerate the cruel treatment of fellow Americans, especially those in marginalized communities.
In the face of such adversity, McBride has shown incredible resilience and bounty. Her commitment to serving her constituents and defending equality remains immovable, embodying the true spirit of public service. Her actions suggest more of what I remember when I worked in the hill. Yes, the members of Congress are not angels, but there was a sense of politeness that doesn’t exist today.
Ultimately, McBride’s presence in Congress remains a victory for the transgender community. But being the first hurts a lot for those moving forward. McBride is now bruntled, but history treats her with respect.
Conversely, history is indeed cruel to the inhumanity and indecency of Republicans in our home today.
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