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More and more states are restricting access to gender-affirming care. It’s an issue that some politicians are centering in their political campaigns.

But a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll from 2023 found that only 17 percent of Americans believe politicians should focus on restrictions to gender-affirming care.



So, today on the Wheelhouse, we’ll wade through misinformation to examine anti-trans rhetoric.



GUESTS:
Joanna Wuest, Assistant professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College
TJ Billard, Assistant professor, Northwestern University School of Communication
Katelyn Burns, Columnist, MSNBC

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More and more states are restricting access to gender-affirming care. It’s an issue that some politicians are centering in their political campaigns.
But a <a href="https://19thnews.org/2023/09/poll-gender-affirming-care-transgender-personal-relationships/" data-cms-ai="0">19th News/SurveyMonkey poll from 2023</a> found that only 17 percent of Americans believe politicians should focus on restrictions to gender-affirming care.
 
So, today on the Wheelhouse, we’ll wade through misinformation to examine anti-trans rhetoric.
 
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://www.mtholyoke.edu/directory/faculty-staff/joanna-wuest" data-cms-ai="0">Joanna Wuest</a>, Assistant professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College</li>
<li><a href="https://communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/thomas-billard.html" data-cms-ai="0">TJ Billard</a>, Assistant professor, Northwestern University School of Communication</li>
<li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/author/katelyn-burns-ncpn1036176" data-cms-ai="0">Katelyn Burns</a>, Columnist, MSNBC</li>
</ul>
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If you’re a news junkie — or maybe just news curious, we’ve got your weekly dose of Connecticut politics, tackling everything from tax cuts to human composting. Amplifying important local and national voices, The Wheelhouse walks listeners through the most important political stories of the week.  You’ll hear from well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

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