$1.2 TRILLION Congressional spending bill funds LGBTQ group pushing chest binders, 'packers,' fake breasts on teens

Around 2:30 am on Thursday, Congress released the text of a 1,000+ page and $1.2 trillion spending package. $400,000 of it is set to be funneled to Briarpatch Youth Services which gives chest binders to teenagers, earmarked by Democratic Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin.

The continuing resolution, set to fund the government through Fiscal Year 2024, has $293,757,369 set to be directed to "Community Project 23 Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending grants."

An addendum to the package sets apart $400,000 of this to be given to Briarpatch Youth Services, an organization whose mission is to "strengthen the lives of youth and families" in Dane County, Wisconsin.

A program of Briarpatch is the Teens Like Us Program (TLU) program, an LGBTQ organization that you do not need parental permission to join and is a place where youth ages 13-18 can "come out."

TLU from Briarpatch still requires masks to be worn in person, according to its website, for youth group events. The website states about chest binders, "Need gender affirming clothing (binders, gaffs, etc.) but you can’t afford them or you aren’t 'out'? We can help! Email us at TLU@briarpatch.org to learn more!"

"Our favorite online shop for binders, gaffs, swimwear, and more is Origami Customs. They can also make custom sizes at no extra charge! They also have great resources to teach you how to measure yourself for the best fitting garment, and how to practice safe binding and tucking. Check them out here: https://origamicustoms.com/."

One testimonial about the group stated, "They’ve offered me resources like binders and packers (which is awesome)." 

The group also offers youth packers, fake breasts, trans tape kits, pride flags, pride decorations, and pronoun pins. 

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