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Gender affirming care is anything but

Philip Weigel, Minot I’m writing this as a response to the letter written by Danial S. Sturgill and all of the supposed Health Care professionals who wrote in support of his letter. Gender Affirming Care is simply a nice way of saying “we’re going to castrate your children and chop up their bodies.” Do you know what “gender affirming care” entails for children? It entails using puberty blockers, which have permanent side-effects on children. To put it in perspective, imagine trying to drive your car after removing all the oil from it. That’s what puberty ...

Stop worrying about which bathroom to use

Asheley LeFors, Minot Last week there was a Legislative hearing for HB 1473, also known as “Segregate Transgender People from Restrooms/Showers” bill. This bill asserts that women are weak and naive and need to be protected from undocumented dangers that could possibly be in a public bathroom. The bill states that boys should use the boys bathroom and girls should use the girls bathroom. That transgender people should use the bathroom of their gender assigned at birth regardless of what they look like on the outside. This bill was directed at state mandated facilities, like ...

Christ’s actions resound today

Lillian Bachmeier, Mandan This is the season of lent, where Christians solemnly remember the death of their Savior, Jesus Christ. Catholics will relive this agony through the Stations of the Cross, prayerfully recounting the events that led Him away to Calvary. But, one event is not recognized in these stations. It is the profound occurrence that recounts Christ angrily entering the temple and with a switch, turns over the tables, upsetting the money changers, proclaiming “This is not a den of thieves!” In one week, Christ would be dead. All four gospel writers agree that ...

Consider all impacts of oil, gas activity

Denise A. Dykeman, Minot I read the article “Studies Show Oil Industry’s Impact on ND” and shook my head. The article cites Ron Ness, the president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, touting the great jobs and tax revenue that can be achieved with production of 50,000 barrels a day. I am an environmental scientist and a lawyer. I was born in 1979. I have been working to protect the natural world since the first time I played outside. Ask my mom. I’ve also worked on many of the biggest environmental disasters over the last decade. Here is an impact of oil and gas ...

Bills targeting LGBTQ+ hurts businesses, communities

Jazmine Schultz, Minot Affinity Counseling & Education Center, Agassiz Associates, Arch Dental, Badlanders LLC, Becoming Balanced, Better Deeds, Brick Oven Bakery, Canopy Medical Clinic, Carmine & Hayworth Vintage, Carroll Properties, Dahms Design, Dakota Foot & Ankle Clinic, Dragon’s Den, Drekker Brewing Company, Ecce Yoga, Enlightened Beauty Salon & Spa, Fargo Underground, Intersectional Resources, Luna Nox Boutique, Main Street Books, Mindful River Psychotherapy, Prairie Sky Breads, Prairieland Counseling Services, Radio Free Fargo 95.9 FM KRFF-LP, Rest Day Massage Therapy, ...

Virtue signaling on changing child abuse law

Jeffrey Dunford, San Diego, Calif. “Estimated 400 children abused” – now another vote garnishing virtue signaling statute change, SB2282. Above quote from Rep. Hogan in HB1456 testimony in the judiciary committee February 7, 2011, 14139. pg 8, changing child abuse statute. Her comments were spot on as in “most children do not report it for many years.” I might add many or most do not disclose, let alone file a case. Now we are on the third statute change in a decade this 2023 legislative session. Yet, the testimony cited and previous decade abuse victims are ...