Prepare To Be Moved By Senator Murphy’s Speech As Minnesota Becomes Safe!
Minnesota has become a beacon of hope for the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States after Governor Tim Walz signed bills into law that will protect access to gender-affirming and reproductive health care, and ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy, reports The Hill.
With these new laws signed in on Thursday, April 27, Minnesota has become one of the few states in the country to offer a safe haven for queer individuals.
“You’ll be safe here… You’re loved”
According to ACLU, as of April there are over 469 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills being advanced in the US in 2023. The staggering data does not bode well for LGBTQIA+ individuals as politics turns queerness into a battlefield. This is the reason that Minnesota’s dedication to protecting the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people is so important.
Senator Erin Murphy of Minnesota delivered a heartfelt and moving speech in support of Governor Walz’s legislation calling for a safe space for trans and gender nonconforming individuals. “It is a place, where we say by our actions, that you will be safe here. You’ll be safe here, you’ll get the care you need here, you can be who you are here and that you’re loved,” says Ms Murphy.
According to The Hill, these new progressive laws will ensure that individuals can access gender-affirming care without fear of discrimination, and prohibits the harmful and discredited practice of conversion therapy. Furthermore, Minnesota safeguarded abortion rights in contrast with 13 states that have banned it at all stages of pregnancy.
Minnesota is now a sanctuary for queer and vulnerable populations amid America’s conservative midwest region. “Minnesota says welcome to a state that values you for who you are and protects you for who you are,” says Governor Walz.
