Minnesotans celebrate Trans Access Day at the Capitol by declaring,” We have not finished the work.”

At the Capitol, lots of Minnesotans gathered to celebrate Trans Visibility Day and applaud the state’s reputation as a place for trans people to find shelter. Activists even acknowledged, however, that Minnesota also has a long way to go to totally support the LGBTQ community.

About a year after state legislators passed and governor, the trans activists and elected representatives came up on Wednesday. In Minnesota, Tim Walz signed a bill protecting those who seek or provide gender-affirming attention. Despite the step, Rep. Leigh Finke, DFL- Dr. Paul, said this congressional session has been more difficult in many ways.

” It’s much more hard for us to be able to keep in women’s heads that this vulnerable area continues to have our assist”, said Finke, Minnesota’s first openly transgender senator.

Democrats are also organizing criticism. They held a press conference this week to oppose a change to the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which, without granting an exemption to religious institutions, protected transgender people from identity personality prejudice.

The Republicans called the legislation an “unprecedented harm” on spiritual freedom. Religious leaders from committee hearings, including Christians, Lutherans, Jews, and Muslims, argued for granting faith teams an exemption from the law.

Finke claimed that the job continues. ” We have not finished the work by passing ( the trans refuge ) bill. We have made it clear that we will take good care of you always.

Finke is introducing a number of bills this program that will help LGBTQ Minnesotans, including one that would ban schools from enacting a moratorium on satisfaction flags.

” It’s so great to be trans”, Finke said. The “people in this building” want to make it clear that we are anything other than great. I just want you to know that they’re wrong”.

According to health plan think container KFF, 24 states have recently limited or banned gender-affirming treatment for minors. According to the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, gender-affirming treatment is the best course of action for transgender individuals who need it.

Finke is introducing a bill this year that would grant$ 1 million to a volunteer to help LGBTQ people in Minnesota who seek gender-affirming treatment. Additionally, she has introduced a bill that would require Minnesota health policyholders to support gender-affirming treatment.

Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, DFL-St. Paul, the state’s representative, stated to the crowd on Wednesday that Minnesota supports the trans community and that it will continue to do so.

According to Murphy,” Minnesota is the area where you can be who you are and be there openly, carefully, and fully.”

Kat Rohn, OutFront Minnesota executive producer, said Minnesota is leading the nation in making the U. S. a more inviting place for Transgender persons.

I’m reminded that change is happening, Rohn said,” while demanding as issues can be here in Minnesota and throughout the wider world around us.” ” Minnesota is altering the regional discourse on LGBTQ rights. I believe that necessarily, and we’re going to keep doing that”.

This story was originally published on MinnesotaReformer.com.