Chris Pappas in 2019 State of the Union address

On Civil Rights: State of the Union: protest transgender military service ban

The most important political issues of the past year will be on display, not only in what President Trump says in his State of the Union address, but in who will be in the audience. Lawmakers, along with the president and first lady, pick guests every year to highlight or protest the policies of an administration.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Pappas are bringing guests to protest the transgender military service ban. Gillibrand is bringing Lt. Commander Blake Dremann, the first openly transgender service member to be promoted, and Pappas is bringing Tavion Dignard, a transgender man and retired Navy veteran. "Denying transgender Americans their right to serve this country is a disgrace," Pappas said, "They deserve equal treatment by their government and the law."

Source: KUOW 94.9 FM (NPR) on 2019 State of the Union Feb 5, 2019

The above quotations are from 2019 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response, Feb. 6, 2019. Click here for other excerpts from 2019 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Democratic response, Feb. 6, 2019. Click here for other excerpts by Chris Pappas. Click here for a profile of Chris Pappas.
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