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"I Will Not Go Quietly"

WUFT | By Katie Hyson
Published December 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM EST
Melina Farley-Barratt is the first openly transgender person to run for Florida Senate. Melina will be on the ballot for District 5 in spring of 2020. (Cheyce Batchelor)
Melina Farley-Barratt is the first openly transgender person to run for Florida Senate. Melina will be on the ballot for District 5 in spring of 2020. (Cheyce Batchelor)
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Katie Hyson
Katie Hyson was a Report for America Corps Member at WUFT News from 2021 to 2023. She now works for KPBS in San Diego.
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