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GOP group behind inflammatory anti-trans mailings, sued

Original: Surprising no one, the inflammatory mailings were sent out by a Republican group, and the trans support group named is s

Inflammatory mailings targeting trans students were sent out by a Republican group, according to new reporting from the Texas Observer. The trans support group named in the mailings says it was falsely implicated and is now suing. Commenters online say the outcome is unsurprising and are sharing the original reporting widely.

Why now: Fresh reporting revealed the source of the mailings and prompted legal action against the group

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• Surprising no one, the inflammatory mailings were sent out by a Republican group, and the trans support group named is suing. Original reporting by the @ TexasObserver here: https://www. texasobserver.org/revealed-gop -group-behind-mysterious-trans-student-messages/ Additional… · moira@mastodon.murkworks.net · 18

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