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John Oliver Delivers Heartfelt Message to Alabama’s Transgender Kids: ‘You Are Important’

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The “Last Week Tonight” host railed against Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for trying to push through a “transgender youth ban,” before addressing the transgender children affected.

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After a brief—albeit hilarious—riff on the Eurovision Song Contest, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver dedicated the top of his show Sunday evening to Alabama, whose governor, Kay Ivey, passed a “transgender youth ban,” making it a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for doctors to provide medication...

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