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March 12, 2025

"Have You No Decency?": Republican Congressman Misgenders Rep. Sarah McBride in Transphobic Attack
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A House subcommittee hearing abruptly ended Tuesday after Texas
Republican Congressmember Keith Self intentionally misgendered
Democratic Congressmember Sarah Mc Bride, who is the first transgender
person to be elected to Congress, by introducing her as "mister." As Mc
Bride delivered her remarks, Democratic Congressmember Bill Keating
interrupted, demanding Self to reintroduce Mc Bride. This was their
exchange.

Rep. Keith Self: "I now recognize the representative from Delaware, Mr.
Mc Bride."

Rep. Sarah Mc Bride: "Thank you, Madam Chair. Ranking member Keating,
also wonderful" -

Rep. Bill Keating: "Mr. Chairman" -

Rep. Sarah Mc Bride: "I'm sorry."

Rep. Bill Keating: - "could you repeat your introduction again, please?"

Rep. Keith Self: "Yes. It's a - it's a - we have set the standard on the
floor of the House, and I'm simply" -

Rep. Bill Keating: "What is that standard, Mr. Chairman? Would you
repeat what you just said when you introduced a duly elected
representative from the United States of America, please?"

Rep. Keith Self: "I will. The representative from Delaware, Mr. Mc
Bride."

Rep. Bill Keating: "Mr. Chairman, you are out of order. Mr. Chairman,
have you no decency?"

Congressmember Self then adjourned the hearing and continued his
transphobic attacks, writing on X, "It is the policy of the United
States to recognize two sexes, male and female," referring to an
executive order signed by Trump on his first day in office.


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