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Rep. Mast Blasts 'Queering' Maps Funding in Hearing

3/10/2026

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  • In a Foreign Affairs hearing, Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) challenged State Department Undersecretary Sarah Rogers over Biden-era funding for "queering" maps.
  • Rogers stated the aim was to make maps "more gay," citing a grant in Czechia and Slovakia.
  • Mast called the funding embarrassing and urged Congress to focus on pressing issues.
  • Rogers apologized to Czechia and Slovakia and pledged future grants would be more accountable and aligned with American interests.