LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit organizations, partner organizations and allies will be taking their opposition to anti-trans legislation to the streets in cities across South Dakota tomorrow morning (Feb. 27).
The statewide marches are in protest of House Bill 1217, legislation that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on the sports teams that match their gender identity. The bill will be heard in a Senate Committee as early as next week.
“Year after year, issues that matter most to South Dakotans have been ignored as some lawmakers continue to introduce anti-trans legislation intended to codify discrimination in our state,” said Susan Williams, executive director of the Transformation Project Advocacy Network. “It’s time to defeat discriminatory bills like House Bill 1217 and fight for policy that respects and protects trans South Dakotans.”
The marches are organized by the Transformation Project Advocacy Network and supported by Sioux Falls Pride, Black Hills Center for Equality, Pride in the Park Watertown by Watertown Love, TransAction South Dakota, Brookings Pride, ACLU of South Dakota, Pierre Area Center for Equality and Equality South Dakota as well as other organizations throughout the state.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Pierre: The Capitol Building at 10 a.m.
Eagle Butte: Main Street and Highway 212 at 10 a.m.
Sioux Falls: Southeast Tech Institute at 9 a.m.
Vermillion: The Platz on Main Street at 10 a.m.
Brookings: Hillcrest, 6th St. and 17th Ave., at 10 a.m.
Watertown: County Fair Sidewalk at 10 a.m.
Rapid City: Western Dakota Tech at 9 a.m.
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