Announcement coincided with annual White House Pride event
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) slammed Republican U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen's (Okla.) effort to ban drag shows on American military bases
"Once again, Republicans are attacking the trans & LGBTQ+ community with riders that harm LGBTQI+ veterans & undermines military readiness"
The Pentagon has endeavored to address the problem, but advocates say the agency has been too slow to act to address the issue
The 16-year-old's death on Feb. 8 sparked outrage and questions about the high school's response to the altercation
“When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives last year, we saw an avalanche of attacks against the LGBTQI+ community”
"The Department of Defense has the responsibility to uplift LGBTQ+ veterans who were previously degraded because of their sexuality"
Trump has not weighed in directly on the Respect for Marriage Act, but he has come out against same-sex marriage repeatedly
The legislation "would also add a definition for businesses owned by LGBTQ+, and intersex individuals to the ECOA statute"
President notes 26 trans Americans have been murdered in 2023
