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‘Our movements for justice are lifelong’: Meet Minnesota’s first transgender legislator
SC Cloud | St. Cloud Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeigh Finke is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a...
MN’s first out transgender lawmaker to prioritize LGBTQ rights
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeigh Finke knows representation matters. As Minnesota’s first out transgender lawmaker, she intends to set an example for others who, like her, have struggled to picture themselves belonging ...
Posts misinterpret Minnesota bill that redefines sexual orientation | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: New Minnesota bill would protect pedophiles as a sexual orientation An April 28 Instagram...
Lawmaker Calls Anti-Trans Violence An 'Epidemic' After Trans Woman Is Killed
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMinnesota State Rep. Leigh Finke on Thursday called anti-trans violence an “epidemic” after a...
Proposed bills aim to boost Minnesota's trans refuge status, especially in public schools
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRep. Leigh Finke wants to make the state's schools safer for LGBTQ students by expanding the trans...
Trans and Nonbinary Candidates Win in Minnesota and Montana
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClockwise from top left: Leigh Finke, Zooey Zephyr, Alicia Kozlowski, and SJ Howell. Finke, Zephyr,...
State Representative Proposes Bill to Make Minnesota a ‘Trans Refuge’ for Children
National Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState representative Leigh Finke (D.) introduced a bill before the Minnesota Legislature this week...
Out Candidates See Groundbreaking Wins in Connecticut, Minnesota
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left: Leigh Finke, Erick Russell, and Erin Maye Quade; photos courtesty LGBTQ+ Victory Fund...
We Need More Trans Sanctuary States Now
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMinnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke (D) speaks at a news conference on March 23. Minnesota is moving to strengthen the state’s protections for children and...
Trans visibility outside the narrative of violence
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLeigh Finke Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images Today is International Trans Day of Visibility, a day when all of us are asked to recognize and...
