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Gay doctor flees Louisiana due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws: ‘I don’t have a choice’ (www.thepinknews.com)

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A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana’s only specialist paediatric cardiologists has left the state after the introduction of a Don’t Say Gay copycat bill and a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Jake Kleinmahon, who was one of just three doctors specialising in heart transplants for children in Louisiana, chose to leave the state with his family, as they no longer felt safe.

Kleinmahon met and fell in love with his husband Tom in New Orleans, and the couple expected remain in Louisiana, even after retirement. However, he told CNN that the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation made him and his family feel unwelcome and that he ultimately “didn’t have a choice”.

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[-] Jeredin@lemm.ee 127 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So long as the majority left behind in the state are GOP voters, they couldn't care less about how many people get harmed or die from their policies ...

E: spelling

[-] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago

Part of what makes religion so useful, to suffer becomes virtuous.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago

Then I hope they choke on all their virtue.

[-] downpunxx@kbin.social 25 points 10 months ago

I wish them nothing but unyielding neverending virtue

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

You aren't wrong. The ideal is always something that if everyone achieved it the civilization would end.

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