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‘Hate Has No Place In Pennsylvania’: County Fair Takes Flak For ‘Transphobic’ Dunk Tank Mocking PA Health Secretary

"It wasn’t done to disrespect her."

Jon Brown
‘Hate Has No Place In Pennsylvania’: County Fair Takes Flak For ‘Transphobic’ Dunk Tank Mocking PA Health Secretary
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A Pennsylvania state fair faced condemnation from state leaders after featuring a dunk tank with a man dressed as a woman in an apparent jab at PA Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, who is transgender.

Bloomsburg, a town along the Susquehanna River about 40 miles southwest of Wilkes-Barre, holds one of Pennsylvania’s largest state fairs every year. In a carnival held on the fairgrounds last weekend, the local fire department raised money with a dunk tank featuring their fire chief decked out in a flowery dress, as reported by The Associated Press.

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