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South Dakota lawmaker quotes MLK Jr. out of context during her vote to restrict health care for trans youth
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Martin Luther King Jr. giving his final speech. Getty Images
South Dakota is seeking to restrict gender-affirming care for trans youth.
A state representative quoted Martin Luther King, Jr. while qualifying her vote to the chamber.
The quote had nothing to do with gender-affirming care.
On the second day of Black History Month, South Dakota State Representative used a Martin Luther King, Jr. quote without context to support a bill that would restrict health care for trans youth. "I do support this bill and I think it is necessary in this time and place we live and in the time and place in...
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