Rep. Tom Emmer calls for repeal of Minnesota’s trans refuge law after Annunciation shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — Rep. Tom Emmer is calling for Minnesota to repeal its transgender refuge law following the deadly Annunciation Catholic Church shooting.

The recent comments from Emmer, the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House, comes as many conservatives continue to single out the transgender community in the wake of the shooting, blaming the shooter’s mental health as the root cause of the attack.

Law enforcement officials have identified Robin Westman, 23, as the shooter. According to court records, Westman’s mother applied to change her child’s name in 2019 because she identified as female. Westman also identified as as female on her 2023 driver’s license.

Passed in 2023, Minnesota’s transgender

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