_This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy._

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has been years in the making — and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing.

A bill to approve construction of the museum failed to pass on a 204-216 vote, with House Democrats voting…

Advocates are alarmed by attempts to exclude exhibits on transgender women from the planned Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Now, the Democratic Women’s Caucus is urging Congress to reverse course, warning that President Donald Trump’s anti-woman policies could jeopardize the entire project.

The Democratic Women’s Caucus sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson arguing that…