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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

School board candidate applauded as she says doctors who treat trans kids should be ‘hanging from the nearest tree’

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The growing backlash against LGBT Americans is becoming more pronounced and showing signs of impending violence against the community by the conservative right, and nowhere is that more obvious than in Florida.

Now there’s a new example of the effort to marginalise LGBT Americans and anyone who helps them live the lifestyle they choose: A Santa Rosa County school board election that has just exploded into national relevance.

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