Seattle reacts to proposed rollback of trans protections

October 22, 2018 / 4:45 pm

caption: Katherine Robichaux, 27, chants during the Trans Pride Seattle march on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Capitol Hill.

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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.

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Casey Martin
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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, homelessness, politics, and Seattle’s nightlife.
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Kim Malcolm
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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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