we have to own that. we have to acknowledge is it it and can t run away from it. it is connected to the discussions around race and racism in the history of this country. we re never going to progress if we continue to sweep these issues under the rug and act as if they have never existed. so what i would say to governor desantis is, you got to hang it up, you know. you got to actually show up for communities on the margins and not use us as political fodder. right, because as the saying used to go back in the 90s here in new york, we re here, we re queer, get used to it. raquel willis, thank you so much for coming to the sunday show. thank you. coming up, it s that time of the week again, and you re not going to want to miss it. comedian george hawn and the congresswoman maxine waters will be sounding off next. we ll be right back.
ariana mitchell, and fern feather. joining me now is award-winning writer and activist raquel willis. raquel, thank you for coming to the sunday show. of course, thank you for having me. overall your reaction to these efforts around the country to target the trans community and target specifically young people who are seeking gender-affirming care. well, it s very disheartening. i think of my own personal journey, the journey of folks that i know. it takes so much to be brave and share your truth. and to be young and be able to do that is something that we should be championing. we should be rallying behind these young trans and non-binary youth who are saying who they are in a world that continuously tells them they shouldn t exist. how do these laws put their lives at risk? well, we continue to see the stoking of rhetorical violence, right. we see politicians and other