Student yells “Trans rights are human rights” in front of Iowa’s anti-trans governor

Clementine Springsteen (L) and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R)
Photo: Twitter screenshot

A viral video show transgender high school senior Clementine Springsteen yelling, “Trans rights are human rights,” in front of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) while receiving the governor’s scholar award last Sunday.

Reynolds — who recently signed bills restricting trans youth access to school bathrooms and gender-affirming care — shook Springsteen’s hand, as did Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg (R) at a ceremony honoring 422 high-achieving students. Springsteen, Reynolds, and Gregg posed for a picture before Springsteen then yelled her statement and walked offstage.

In a statement issued later, the governor said Springsteen had the right to voice her opinion.

Springsteen was one of several teens who demonstrated against Reynolds’s policies at the award ceremony. Another student wore a…

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