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U.S. Senate Hopeful Josh Mandel Goes on Anti-Trans, Anti-Mask Rant
Springfield News-Sun.Mandel arrived at the meeting in the suburbs of Cincinnati with a videographer — one violation, because he hadn’t sought prior approval for that — and board candidate Darbi Boddy, who was scheduled to speak, said she was yielding her time to him. He proceeded to denounce the district’s policy of requiring students to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, saying school officials “are using kids as pawns in a political game.” He also said, “On top of that, children should not be forced to learn about whether they pick a gender or not pick a gender.