Eight Dems voted with GOP on bill that could out trans students

HR 2616, the “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act,” passed the House on 20 May with support from eight Democrats and all 209 Republicans. The bill would prohibit schools receiving federal funding from teaching “concepts related to gender ideology,” which would effectively prevent state-funded schools from acknowledging transgender people. It would also require teachers to notify parents and caregivers if students identify as transgender at school. The House Equality Caucus calls it the “Don’t Say Trans” bill. Most Democrats opposed it, with 198 of 206 voting against. The ACLU condemned the measure, arguing it endangers vulnerable transgender students and undermines equal opportunities in schools.

"HR 2616, also known as the 'Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act', was passed in the House of Representatives on 20 May. If approved by the Senate and signed into law by Donald Trump, it would prohibit any school that receives federal funding from teaching "concepts related to gender ideology", effectively ban state-funded schools across the United States from acknowledging the existence of trans people."

"The House Equality Caucus has dubbed the bill the 'Don't Say Trans' bill. Additionally, HR 2616 would also force teachers to notify parents and caregivers if students identified as trans at school. All 209 Republicans who voted supported the bill, while 198 out of 206 Democrats voted against it, as reported by The Advocate."

"The eight Democrats that supported the measure include: Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina, Rep. Cleo Fields of Louisiana, Rep. Laura Gillen of New York, Rep. Vicente González of Texas, Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Rep. Eugene Vindman of Virginia. Notably, Rep Vindman previously spoke about the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion, so his vote in favour of the measure has caused some raised eyebrows."

""Every child in this country deserves the same opportunity to thrive as their peers, and that includes transgender students," he said. "Instead of strengthening that basic promise for all students, a narrow majority of the House opted to single out and endanger some of the most vulnerable youth in our schools today." He went on to say that the bill "doesn't create a safe learning e"

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