Maryland U.S. Rep Anthony Brown: “NOTE: The term Transvestite is an outdated term, and is considered a slur according to todays standards….”

Maryland U.S. Rep Anthony Brown: “NOTE: The term Transvestite is an outdated term, and is considered a slur according to todays standards….”
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Anthony Brown tweeted the following:

“NOTE: The term Transvestite is an outdated term, and is considered a slur according to todays standards.
To learn more about appropriate and embranced transgender language, give this @PPFA article a read!
#QueerRightsAreHumanRights
: plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-i
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Here are other recent tweets from Anthony Brown:

“Sylvia Rivera (She/They) was an audacious transgender queer activist.
She spent her entire life advocating queer visibility and demanding #TransRights
She was the co-founder of STAR, and in 1969, alongside mentor Marsha P. Johnson, was a leader of the Stonewall Uprising.”
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“#Purim celebrates the resiliency of the Jewish people, the storied courage of Queen Esther, and the importance of triumphing over adversity.
Wishing my Jewish constituents a joyous Purim!”
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“We need to be comprehensive to tackle the #WageGap.
Family and medical #PaidLeave is essential to building equal opportunity for all in the workplace #EqualPayDay #WomensHistoryMonth” on March 15
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