The Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Connection
Anti-trans and anti-abortion protesters are trying to control the bodies of everyone who isn't a cis male. And they've proven they're willing to kill for it.
Dianna Anderson
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Dianna Anderson is the author of Damaged Goods (Jericho Books, 2015) and Problematic (Potomac Press, 2018). Their forthcoming book, They/Them, is coming out from Broadleaf Books in Fall 2022. They hold two master's degree—English and Women's Studies—and work at an education non-profit in Minneapolis. Anderson is based in St. Paul, MN. Follow: @diannaeanderson
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