national/world - Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened

 Selena Simmons-Duffin

NPR

Savage, MN (r)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Towboat_J.L._Fleming.JPG

please press:  npr.org

national/world - Walz made Minnesota a ‘trans refuge,’ championing gender-affirming care

Fenit Nirappil

The Washington Post

Tim Walz (D-MN)

(with Patrick Murphy and Nancy Pelosi)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Tim_Walz_speaking_on_spending-bill.jpg

please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

national/world - A trans man facing persecution in Russia heard of ‘trans refuge’ state and fled to Minnesota

Aleesa Kuznetsov

MPR

Moscow, Russia

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Moscow_StBasilCathedral_d28.jpg

please press:  www.mprnews.org

Minnesota House passes "trans refuge" legislation after late-night debate

Caroline Cummings

 WCCO

   Minnetonka, MN

(home of Patty Acomb-DFL)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Charles_H._Burwell_House.jpg

please press:  www.cbsnews.com

ezs note:  Thank you, Minnesota!