Transgender Minnesota lawmaker pushes back on adult site age verification bill over fears of overreach

Earlier in Finke's remarks, where Finke was discussing H.F. 1434, Finke mentioned there was an "underlying goal" in the bill to support. 

"I mean, people don't have to take me at my word because of who I am, because they often don't," Finke added. "But in this committee, I've made it very clear who I am. You know, I put this in the category of some of our liquor bills. Like, I do not want people to have access to things that do harm to them when they are young. And I use this as a precursor because a lot of terrible things are said about me and what I believe and what I want. And I want to support the basic part of this."

Finke said the bill had to get to a place where it wouldn't be used against content designed to educate people under 18 about themselves and their "community," adding it shouldn't become a "weapon" to "penalize trans kids or LGBT kids once we have a different attorney general in that office."

Bakeberg replied that everyone's goal with the bill was to "protect kids" and help them grow into who they're "created to be."