Who is Tim Walz? Kamala Harris' VP pick
Kamala Haris’ progressive running mate Gov. Tim Walz helped to transform Minnesota into a “trans refuge” state — signing legislation to protect gender-affirming care and to provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms at schools.
The action also called upon state agencies not to approve health insurance plans that didn’t cover gender-affirming operations.
“In this state, hate has no home,” Walz said during a signing ceremony. “In this state, love and acceptance is what we preach.”Last year, Walz also signed an education finance bill that featured language stipulating that all public and charter schools in the state “must provide students with access to menstrual products at no charge” for grades 4 to 12 and that they “must be available to all menstruating students.
“I am proud to announce that I’ve asked Governor Tim Walz to be my running mate. One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle-class families run deep,” Harris said in a statement Tuesday.
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