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Public comment after State of the City features clashes over transgender visibility and school materials
Summary
Four public commenters expressed sharply different views after the mayor’s address: a critic alleged school materials and medical treatments are harmful, while transgender residents and allies urged inclusion and safety; Vice Mayor Darren Soon moderated and asked for decorum.
After Mayor Bobby Singh Allen’s address and a 10-minute recess, the council opened a public-comment period that featured four speakers with sharply divergent views on transgender visibility and school materials.
Beth Bourne, the first speaker, alleged what she called an “unfolding medical scandal” in Elk Grove middle schools and said more than 30 book titles at middle schools portrayed transgender topics; she…
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