Longest serving Senate leader has long opposed LGBTQ rights
Protesters demanded full restoration of PEPFAR funding
President proclaimed "no more drag shows" at D.C. institution
Authors were Dem. U.S. Reps. Mark Takano (Calif.), Jamie Raskin (Md.), and Gerald Connolly (Va.)
Plaintiffs represented by Lambda Legal, ACLU, PFLAG National, others
Unclear how or when they would be implemented
House Republicans escalate transphobic attacks against her
Several members raised their objections to the bill in speeches on the House floor.
Texas Democrats Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez voted for bill
Long record of support from marriage to trans rights