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- 1Gretchen Whitmer defends trans rights support to skeptical Democrats▼Gretchen Whitmer to Democrats questioning their support for trans rights: ‘I’ve never wavered’
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer pushed back against fellow Democrats who have begun questioning the party's support for transgender rights, saying she has 'never wavered' on the issue. Her comments come amid an ongoing debate within the party over how prominently to champion trans rights after recent election losses. Supporters see her stance as a call for principle, while the intra-party rift it addresses continues to grow.