Seattle reacts to proposed rollback of trans protections
The Trump Administration is considering eliminating the legal recognition of trans people.
The proposed change would restrict the definition of a person's sex to either male or female. It would eradicate federal recognition and Title IX protections of an estimated 1.4 million transgender Americans.
KUOW's Kim Malcolm spoke with Jessi Murray, co-chair of Seattle's LGBTQ Commission, about the potential impact.
Click the play button above to listen to the interview.
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Casey Martin
Reporter
Casey Martin is a general assignment reporter who has covered everything from political protests to electric scooters. He is almost always out in the field where the news happens. Casey has reported on extremism, houselessness, politics and Seattle’s nightlife.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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