Rabbi Daniel Bogard cuts a distinctive figure when he walks into the Missouri State legislature.

He's usually wearing a Yamaha, and he's always got something to say.

He's testified in favor of gun control, abortion rights.

The next witness in opposition, please come forward.

But over the last couple of years, the Rabbi's primary focus has been trying to block

legislation targeting trans kids.

Thank you all for being here late.

My name is Daniel Bogard.

I'm a proud third generation, Missouri, and I'm the father of a big audience.

This is important to Rabbi Daniel, because one of his three kids is trans.

As I just said, I'm a Rabbi, and spent a lot of time with the Bible, so you can imagine

what it was like three years ago when my then four-year-old came to me in tears at night.

And to daddy, do you think God could make me over again as a boy?

When you're testifying this much, does your testimony change?

Are you getting up and saying the same thing every time?

Oh, yeah, I change my testimony every time.

Every time I sit there the night before and pull out my hair and try to figure out what

are the magic words that'll get my government just to leave my kid alone and leave my family

alone.

Sometimes he'll bring one of his children to speak alongside him.

I have a child brother that I'm really proud of, and if I play sports, I would want to

have a team with everybody including trans kids.

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