Several members raised their objections to the bill in speeches on the House floor
Texas Democrats Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez voted for bill
Republicans to regain control of chamber in January
Correspondences were between VP candidate, transgender law school classmate
Former president's remarks did not otherwise address LGBTQ issues
RNC had not issued a new position manifesto since 2016
"Trump has promised to not just undo all the progress made by the Biden-Harris administration; but to erase LGTBQ+ people from federal law"
Biden addressed how “extremists are proposing hundreds of hateful laws that target and terrify transgender kids and their families
The former president’s speech included scant mention of LGBTQ issues, apart, perhaps, from some oblique references to “woke” public education
The 16-year-old's death on Feb. 8 sparked outrage and questions about the high school's response to the altercation
