Wow did you see all those trans flags on Capitol Hill?
That was a good idea that National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) had in sending all of those trans flags to the legislators.
But as I said in the title “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” there are some trans people who found fault in this. It seems like some trans people were upset that the flags had wrinkles and it got them in a lather over it.
That was a good idea that National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) had in sending all of those trans flags to the legislators.
Pelosi, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez place transgender pride flags outside Capitol Hill officesI wonder who didn’t display the trans flag? I think that list would be interesting, I would bet that not one Republican legislator displayed it.
The Hill
By Rachel Frazin
March 26, 2019
Several lawmakers hung transgender pride flags outside their Capitol Hill offices this week ahead of Sunday's International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Several lawmakers posted pictures of their flags on social media, including 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Andy Levin (D-Mich.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass).
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Jennifer Wexton (Va.) also hung the flags outside their offices.
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The National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted on Tuesday that it delivered transgender pride flags to every member of Congress to celebrate Transgender Visibility Week.
"With the help of community members & volunteers, we delivered trans pride flags to EVERY member of the Congress, from every party, including voting members and non-voting delegates," the center tweeted from its verified account.
But as I said in the title “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” there are some trans people who found fault in this. It seems like some trans people were upset that the flags had wrinkles and it got them in a lather over it.
Trans Flag Creator: Worrying About Bernie Sanders’ Wrinkled Trans Flag Is “Chickensh*t”The creator of the trans flag had this to say about the wrinkles…
Monica Helms weighs in on angry tweets about wrinkled trans flags on Capitol Hill.
NewNowNext
By Kate Sosin
March 27, 2019
There’s a wrinkle in the story about an unprecedented number transgender pride flags popping up on Capitol Hill in honor of Transgender Visibility Week—quite literally.
While most have lauded the fact that lawmakers from Nancy Pelosi to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have draped the iconic pastel pink, blue, and white outside their D.C. offices, Twitter has had some words for lawmakers who seemed to have misplaced their irons.
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In a viral tweet Tuesday, popular YouTuber Natalie Wynn asked, “Thanks, but could you steam it first [sic].”
And so set off the national debate on proper display of the trans flag.
Monica Helms, a U.S. Navy veteran, created the transgender pride flag 20 years ago. She said people can wear it like a cape, so long as they display it.I totally agree with Ms. Helms.
“Worried about it being wrinkled is a real kind of chickenshit thing, if you don’t mind me saying,” Helms tells NewNowNext. “Yeah, it’d be nice if they’d steam it, but the important thing is to actually put it out there.”
Rep. Mike Honda is believed to be the first on Capitol Hill to display the flag in 2016 (his flag was notably unironed).And that is what is important… a show of support and unity for us.
Wrinkles? Blame the packing and maybe the delivery method. Even more, any incoming items would be scrutinized by security inspectors before final arrival to a congressman.
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