WASHINGTON D.C. — (10-01-24) — House Democrats have signed a letter rejecting certain provisions in the NDAA related to LGBT military servicemembers. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become the latest GOP attack on LGBTQ military servicemembers.

We can confirm that 162 Democratic U.S. House members plan to penned a letter to both the House and Senate Armed Service Committee chairs to oppose the anti-LGBTQ provisions.

The House version of the NDAA was passed back in June, which included amendments to prohibit material that promotes “radical gender ideology,” the funding of “gender transition procedures,” and a “drag show, drag queen story hour, or similar event.”

The Congressional Equality Caucus then issued a letter condemning the amendments.

The Senate version of the NDAA also includes a “restriction on performance of sex change surgeries” covered by TRICARE, the health care program for the U.S. military.

The House Democratic letter addressed to the two chairs and ranking members on each committee, states these provisions are “constructed to gaslight Republican voters before an election.

This is the party of inclusion!

We will continue to follow this story and bring you developments as they become available.

Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer

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