On the recordApril 8, 2019
I was a middle school teacher at one point, too. And I remember having a transgender about 20-25 years ago, even as a gay person, I did not quite understand transgender myself then.
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congress.govMark Takano: “I was a middle school teacher at one point, too. And I remember having a transgender about 20-25 years ago, even as a…”
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Takano reflects on his past experiences with transgender students and bullying.
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