South Dakota - South Dakota House Bill 1259 Could Impact Transgender Community, Advocates Speak Out

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Mitchell, SD

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South Dakota - SD lawmaker has 'no regrets' over demotion for bill targeting Huron schools, trans youth

Dominik Dausch

Argus Leader

Rapid City, SD

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Joseph Hansen (1923 - 2004)

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Anti-Transgender Bills Were Being Pushed in These Five States This Week

James Bickerton

Newsweek

Topeka, KS

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ezs note:  If you live in any of the five states listed below, please call your state Representative and state Senator and urge them to vote against the bill:

• South Dakota
• North Dakota
• Kentucky
• Kansas
• Missouri

Sanford, Avera won’t comment on the state of transgender healthcare in South Dakota

Morgan Matzen

Argus Leader

Sanford Children's Hospital

Sioux Falls, SD

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Anti-trans legislation drives physician out of South Dakota

Jacob Newton

KELOLAND.COM

Fargo, ND

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lead story - S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem releases national ad targeting transgender student athletes

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Gov. Kristi Noem (South Dakota)

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lead story - At least 7 states proposed anti-trans bills in first week of 2022

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Scottsdale, AZ

(one of seven states)

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ezs note: If you live in any one of the seven states, please call your state representative AND state senator and tell them to vote NO on these odious bills.  Thanks.

lead story - S.D. governor proposes ban on transgender girls in female sports

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Pierre, SD

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South Dakota - Being themselves in South Dakota

Dan Santella

KELO

Interior, SD

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South Dakota - South Dakota lawmakers won't take up transgender sports bill in summer's special session after all

Christopher Vondracek

Grand Forks Herald

 Walworth County, SD(part of Glenham)

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South Dakota - South Dakota Governor Issues Final Veto on Transgender Sports Bill

Brittany Bernstein

Yahoo!

Pierre, SD

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lead story - South Dakota gov pushes changes to transgender sports ban

Stephen Groves

AP

Hartford, SD

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ezs note:  South Dakotans - is this the sign that one of the states is beginning to crack?  Hmmm... Well, no matter. Use this precious time to let HB1217 is a stupid bill that deserves to die. 

lead story - South Dakota Passes Bill Restricting Transgender Girls From Sports Teams

Lee Strubinger

NPR

Onida, SD

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ezs note:  South Dakota residents - Gov. Kristi Noem has the right to her opinion, of course... but YOU have the right to use the vote to kick her out when the next election comes around. What are you going to do about it???

South Dakota - Rally for transgender rights took place in seven South Dakota cities Saturday

Lauren Soulek

KELO

Watertown, SD

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South Dakota - Trans March on Pierre urges opposition to legislation requiring birth certificates reflect biological sex

Jody Heemstra

DRGNews.com

Pierre, SD

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lead story - Ban on treatments for transgender kids fails in South Dakota

Stephen Groves
The News & Observer

Pierre, SD

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ezs note:  Thank you, South Dakota!

civil rights - Transgender inmate in South Dakota prison sues for civil rights violations

Shannon Marvel
The Daily Republic

South Dakota Department of Corrections penitentiary

 Pierre, SD

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South Dakota - ACLU, South Dakota attorney general at odds over Supreme Court case

Jill Langland
KSFY ABC

Sioux Falls, SD

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lead story - What does it mean to be transgender in South Dakota?

Trevor Mitchell
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

Yankton, SD

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