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Record number of bills look to restrict LGBTQ rights

Record number of bills look to restrict LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

03/30/2021

PBS News Hour

Record number of bills look to restrict LGBTQ rights

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Record number of bills look to restrict LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

A record number of bills to limit transgender rights have been introduced this year in state legislators across the country, with lawmakers in 28 states considering 93 bills targeting the rights of transgender Americans according to the Human Rights Campaign. John Yang speaks to Kate Sosin, the LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News, about how the legal and cultural battles are playing out.

03/30/2021

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