Stella Keating: Brave trans teen urges Senate to finally pass Equality Act
Stella Keating, 16, bravely delivered testimony to the senate alongside those who've made their livelihoods out of demonising trans girls like her. (Human Rights Campaign) Sixteen-year-old transgender girl Stella Keating spoke at the Senate Judiciary Committee, arguing in favour of the Equality Act – and she was the only trans person there. Keating, a sophomore student from Tacoma, Washington, began her testimony by pointing out that she lives in a state where she is legally protected from discrimination. “What happens if I want to attend college in a state that doesn’t protect me?” s...