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In the news:

Kum & Go Is Not Afraid to Say “Trans Rights”.

Minnesota’s Governor Just Made the State a Refuge for Gender-Affirming Care

A Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban Is Being Debated in Congress. It will fail one way or another, but I say keep an eye on it to see if any democrats waver.