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Six Anti-LGBTQ Riders Added to State Department Bill

7/25/2026

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Republicans added six anti-LGBTQ riders to the FY2027 State Department funding bill.
Democrats denounced the riders as “poison pills,” with Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) calling them shameful and ineffective.
The riders ban Pride flags at State Department sites, block funding for the LGBTQ envoy, and uphold rules barring federal money for DEI and LGBTQ contractors.
The Senate would need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster before the riders become law.

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Republicans added six anti-LGBTQ riders to the FY2027 State Department funding bill.
Democrats denounced the riders as “poison pills,” with Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) calling them shameful and ineffective.
The riders ban Pride flags at State Department sites, block funding for the LGBTQ envoy, and uphold rules barring federal money for DEI and LGBTQ contractors.
The Senate would need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster before the riders become law.