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➡️ Recently released Justice Department records show that Dr. Jess Ting, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, maintained extensive contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein years before Ting became a national figure in gender-affirming care. He explained his ties to Epstein in response to questions from The Advocate.

We also cover a Maryland school district that was sued for requiring a substitute teacher to respect students’ pronouns, a bill in Indiana that would “mandate discrimination” against trans people according to the ACLU, and a California doctor facing a Texas “bounty hunter” lawsuit for allegedly prescribing abortion pills.

Meanwhile, Renee Good’s brothers testified about her killing at a hearing on Capitol Hill today.

Until tomorrow,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

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