Leaders of the William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia had "turned to Washington for some help." Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) requested the funding and
"nearly secured $1.8 million in federal aid for renovations — until House Republicans mounted an extraordinary blockade this week, denying a request to fund the organization and other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-focused groups in two states. ... At the height of the annual appropriations process — as members of Congress race to fund the government and avert a shutdown — the GOP’s far-right flank has scrubbed spending bills to eliminate money that would protect LGBTQ rights, ensure gender equality and promote racial justice.
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The dynamic nearly overwhelmed the chamber only a week earlier, as Republican lawmakers scrambled to complete work on an annual measure that authorizes spending at the Pentagon. With the backing of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the roughly three dozen members in the House Freedom Caucus transformed the bill — historically, a bipartisan affair — into a fraught battleground over abortion, transgender healthcare and diversity."
— "House GOP blocks funds to LGBT groups, using budget for cultural fights," Tony Romm, Washington Post, July 20, 2023
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