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Barbara Jordan's words on the Constitution resurface amid trans rights debate

Original: "My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total." — Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas #

A quote from Barbara Jordan, the late U.S. Representative from Texas — "My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total" — is being widely shared alongside trans rights, LGBTQ and human rights tags. Supporters are invoking her words as a statement of faith in constitutional protections and democracy, framing the quote as a message of resistance and solidarity in current American political fights over transgender rights.

Why now: The quote is being invoked as a constitutional and democratic rallying cry amid ongoing political battles over transgender rights in the United States.

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• "My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total." — Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas # Trans # TransRights # LGBTQ # QueerNews # Politics # News # Journalism # HumanRights # Resist # Solidarity # Democracy https://… · wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · 7
• "My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total." — Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas #Trans #TransRights #LGBTQ #QueerNews #Politics #News #Journalism #HumanRights #Resist #Solidarity #Democracy thistleandmoss.com/p... · thistleandmoss.com@bsky.brid.gy · 6
• "My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total." — Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas #Trans #TransRights #LGBTQ #QueerNews #Politics #News #Journalism #HumanRights #Resist #Solidarity #Democracy… · wendythedruid@thistleandmoss.org · 4

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