Minnesota becomes a safe haven for transgender individuals with new refuge bill.

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent state courts or officials from complying with child removal requests, extraditions, arrests or subpoenas related to gender-affirming health care that a person receives in Minnesota. The bill's supporters said it's important to guarantee that protection in state law. Minnesota physicians who provide gender-affirming care said they've already seen an uptick in prospective patients from states where their options have been outlawed. The bill is set to be heard in the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Friday, and Gov. Tim Walz has said he will sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk.