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NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.Amdt.341 to H.R.4368 Boebert USDA LGBTQ Materials Ban

Amendment prohibiting the USDA from distributing LGBTQ+ educational materials (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

1st Amendment prohibits viewpoint discrimination; Bostock protects against sex-based discrimination including orientation.

U.S. Const. amend. I — freedom of speech; viewpoint-based content restrictions
  • Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020) — sex discrimination includes sexual orientation and gender identity
  • USDA nondiscrimination guidance protects children in school meal programs

Amendment blocking USDA LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination guidance. USDA nondiscrimination requirements protect children in school meal programs from documented discrimination.