[Opinion] Anti-trans laws cause bookstore owners to leave state

Anti-trans laws cause bookstore owners to leave state

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – On July 1, a new South Dakota law will take effect, requiring transgender people to use restrooms that align with their gender assigned at birth. The change has one South Dakota family selling their business and leaving the state. Outside of a Dog, Books and Games opened in Vermillion four years ago. But due to recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, that will be changing. 2 more possible prison sites for task force "Vermilion …

Opinion — Misplaced Priorities: The impact of anti-trans legislation

The Georgia State Capitol Building, known as the Gold Dome. (Georgia House Media Services) As Georgia’s 2025 legislative session came to a close this summer, advocates witnessed a blatant disregard for the material needs of everyday Georgians. Georgia lawmakers spent crucial time pushing SB 185 in the final days of session—a callous bill aimed at banning gender-affirming care for transgender people in Georgia’s prisons. Rather than advancing leg…