The $1.7 trillion omnibus bill includes a $750,000 earmark for the TransLatin@ Coalition, which seeks to 'dismantle' ICE and the criminal justice system.
that was made public by federal lawmakers Tuesday includes a $750,000 earmark for a Los Angeles-based transgender Latina group that wants to"dismantle" the U.S. criminal justice system and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and inject"transgender history and discourse" into elementary schools, among other progressive initiatives., which spans 4,155 pages, came after negotiations between Senate Republicans and House and Senate Democrats.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, center, and mayoral candidate Rep. Karen Bass, second from right, call on civic leaders from all over Los Angeles to initiate a plan of action to address the racist, anti-Black, antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ, anti-Indigenous, anti-Armenian recordings at a press conference on Oct. 21, 2022.
"Migration is not a crime and our policies must reflect this truth," the agenda states."TGI communities should be free to migrate without fear of government terrorism, especially when escaping government violence." "Implementation of the policy began in 2017, and although there is acknowledgement [sic] of two-spirit people history and other Transgender leaders, the majority of curriculum is focused on the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual community," the agenda states."Transgender history and discourse must begin in schools and primary education to promote respect and acceptance from early ages."
The group also wants taxpayer-funded paid medical leave for gender transition surgeries and treatments.
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