"She is then asked by the speaker to pause and listen to objections, which included Mills, supported by Marjorie Taylor Greene, claiming there's a law that bans waving Pride flags in Congress. Dexter states that she isn't waving the flag and goes on to hit out at the obsession with attacking, dehumanising, and villainising our LGBTQIA+ community, which she said is as sick as it is a waste of time."
"Trump is using the same tired playbook authoritarian regimes have used throughout history. He is dehumanising our most vulnerable to divide us and distract us from the fact of his failure to meaningfully improve the lives of the people he was elected to serve. We see this for what this is and refuse to let them win. We will not erase the LGBTQIA+ community,"
Maxine Dexter, representative for Oregon's Third Congressional District, opposed a Republican amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would ban Pride flags at Department of Defense facilities and restrict gender-affirming healthcare for trans service members and dependents. Dexter placed a mini Pride flag on the lectern while speaking against the measure. She criticized Republicans for focusing on flags amid a looming government shutdown and argued that floor time could be used to lower costs for working families. Dexter rejected claims that she was waving the flag and condemned the obsession with attacking and dehumanizing the LGBTQIA+ community. She compared the tactics to authoritarian playbooks and pledged to fight daily for the LGBTQIA+ community, sharing the moment on social media.
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