Opinion: I’m tired of young, transgender Utahns like me being used as political pawns

I am a friend, student, athlete, son and brother — but, most simply, I’m a person.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Activists in support of transgender rights hold a sit-in in front of a bathroom at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

Opinion: I’m tired of young, transgender Utahns like me being used as political pawns

I am a friend, student, athlete, son and brother — but, most simply, I’m a person.

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