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Melissa Ratcliff: “One bill that was put forward is just that you don't have to…”

Featuring: Melissa Ratcliff, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, 16th District

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WI State Senator Melissa Ratcliff on Queery 30th anniversary show

Published | Video Starts at 02:27

You also were sponsoring some legislation around pride flags and working on all kinds of good stuff. Yes, well, I mean, a lot goes with the trans community or anyone that wants to change their name. And so One bill that was put forward is just that you don't have to publish the name change in the paper three weeks in a row. That's ridiculous. So that's one bill that was put forward that while it didn't go anywhere the past two sessions, next session we're hoping to get that done with the new legislature. (02:27–02:35)

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