Abigail Ruhman
Student Reporter/Producer & Afternoon Newscast AnchorAbigail Ruhman is a reporter and afternoon newscast anchor for KBIA.
They are working on a special series, and have produced for KBIA's Missouri on Mic and Missouri Health Talks in the past.
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Quinn Calvert is a Missouri resident who – in the past – had to travel from Columbia to St. Louis to get an abortion.They spoke about the ways that lack of access influenced their choices leading up to that abortion, and about the concerns they have if the procedure becomes even more inaccessible.As a note, this conversation took place after the Dobbs draft decision was leaked. But before the official ruling overturned Roe vs. Wade on Friday, June 24.
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Maya Kobabe's graphic memoir, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," was originally published in 2019, but has recently been the center of a national conversation about banned books.Eir debut book was named the number one banned book of 2021 by the American Library Association. The association said the book was, quote, "banned, challenged and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images.
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Maia Kobabe is probably best known for eir graphic memoir “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” in which e explores eir gender identity – a sort of coming of gender story. E spoke with KBIA’s Abigail Ruhman.
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A roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom.
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