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Gov. Tim Walz is the straight ally LGBTQ Americans deserve

By Katelyn Burns

Tuesday morning's announcement that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz would be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 election electrified Democrats across the country.

Everyone from progressive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to notorious centrist West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin praised the pick, bringing long elusive unity to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket for the first time in several election cycles. One small but beleaguered voting constituency in particular breathed a sigh of relief at the choice: trans people.

Trans issues have emerged as one of the primary political targets of the Republican Party and many of the party's legislative accomplishments over the last few years involve the systematic persecution of trans people's rights in red state legislatures. Because of that, Harris needed to choose someone with a track record of handling the inevitable gender identity attacks. Enter Walz.

This is a preview of Katelyn Burns' latest article. Read the full column here.

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