Watch as Republicans embarrassingly realize their anti-pronoun policy is a confusing waste of timehttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/watch-as-republicans-embarrassingly-realize-their-anti-pronoun-policy-is-a-confusing-waste-of-time/ 🔗Daniel Villarreal (19 Sep 2025)
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) posted a video on Thursday showing her and a fellow Democratic Congress member convincing House Republicans to drop an amendment that would've banned the use of gender pronouns on business cards, email signatures, and other professional identity elements by State Department employees, contractors, and other officials.
The video, which Jacobs posted to the social media platform X, begins with her opposing the amendment as "a radical infringement on State Department employees' freedom of speech and expression." She noted that gendered pronouns help individuals avoid the stigma and embarrassment associated with being misgendered in a professional setting.
"Heaven forbid people know who they're communicating with over email when face-to-face conversations aren't possible," Jacobs said. "We'll let the Taylors and Shannons and Lindsays of the world, and anyone else, go misgendered for the sake of my Republican colleagues' feelings."
"Frankly, this amendment is an embarrassing use of this committee's time when we have so many other pressing issues to address," she added. "I'm ashamed we're even having to talk about it."
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), who oversaw the hearing, then admitted to Schneider, "I think you're rightfully stating something. This is, I believe, this is a serious conversation." Mast then asked Self if he would allow the Congress members at the hearing if they would grant unanimous consent to withdraw Self's amendment without objection.
Self allowed it, and the amendment was withdrawn. Jacobs commented on X, "Guess my Republican colleagues didn't think this one through."
