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(JTA) — “Hi, my name is Dan. I’m 11 years old and I like doing magic and circus skills, especially unicycling. I’m here today to testify against
House Bill 170, 183, and 337,” a young voice said into the microphone.
“I really like to play sports with my friends, although honestly I’m not very good at it,” he added. “I’d really like the chance to play.”
Dan — a transgender boy whose parents asked that his last name not be used — was the youngest person to testify at the Missouri State House last week
in opposition to eight bills heard in the chamber that would restrict trans children from participating in sports that align with their gender identity
and limit their access to specialized medical care.
He was also part of a delegation of Missouri’s Jewish community members…
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“What’s remarkable is you go in and two-thirds of the people who are sponsoring these bills or testifying in favor of these bills are using
overtly Christian theological language when they’re talking about the why,” he explained. “And then you look around and the people who are showing up
to protect trans kids are Jews.”
“I’m just so proud of our Jewish community, the way we have shown up around this issue here in Missouri,” Bogard said, remarking on the decades-long history of Jewish-led LGBTQ advocacy in the state.
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