House Republicans’ proposed changes for the 119th Congress include “restoring family-centric language” to the chamber’s rules, a move aimed at eliminating wording used by Democrats that was intended to be inclusive of LGBTQ+ people.
The effort comes after Republicans won the House, Senate, and White House last year with campaigns that leaned heavily on anti-transgender rhetoric. House Republicans have already made LGBTQ+ issues a centerpiece of their focus going into the 119th Congress, which began Friday — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is vocal about banning transgender people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender in the US Capitol. ...