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Whitmer defends trans rights after Trump SOTU: ‘No matter who comes after you, I’ll stand in the way’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after President Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address. “In Michigan, everyone deserves to be who they are and love who they love. I want to take a momen

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Whitmer defends trans rights after Trump SOTU: ‘No matter who comes after you, I’ll stand in the way’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after President Trump criticized gender transition in his State of the Union address. “In Michigan, everyone deserves to be who they are and love who they love. I want to take a moment and speak directly…

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