Trans Alliance representative urges Springfield to affirm state sanctuary laws and extend protections
A speaker from the Trans Alliance of Lane County asked Springfield to commit to enforcing Oregon’s existing sanctuary laws and to consider extending local protections to cover trans people amid recent federal actions affecting queer and immigrant rights.
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Elliot Harwell, who identified themself as a Springfield resident, trans woman and spokeswoman for the Trans Alliance of Lane County, urged the City Council to support the organization’s efforts to protect the rights of trans people and immigrants in Lane County. Harwell said recent federal actions prompted local civic groups to seek commitments from local governments to adhere to Oregon's sanctuary laws and to explore expansions of protections to cover trans people.
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