Tension in the American Dream

Published: May 31, 2023, 7:26 p.m.

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Maria and Julio talk about Uvalde, the fight for gun legislation and what to expect from the Republican presidential race. Then in our roundtable, they\\u2019re joined by Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media and host of its investigative podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: The Plot Against Equality, to discuss the wave of anti-trans legislation across the country.

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  • Don\\u2019t miss Futuro\\u2019s new documentary with FRONTLINE about Uvalde. You can watch it here, and let us know your thoughts!

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  • Legislators have introduced more than 400 anti-trans bills this year so far, more than the previous four years combined, according to this Washington Post analysis.

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  • \\u201cThree states want to stipulate how, and whether, autistic transgender youth and those with mental health conditions are able to access gender-affirming care \\u2014 a new tactic aimed at the intersection of two marginalized groups,\\u201d write Orion Rummler and Sara Luterman in this piece for The 19th News.

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Photo credit: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File

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