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  • Trans people face ‘horrifying’ rhetoric at statehouses

    02/27/2023 6:11:09 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 56 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | February 27, 2023 | By ANDREW DeMILLO (D-AP)
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig’s first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a packed hearing room this month about a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors. Herzig, who is transgender, spoke out against the legislation and told the panel that one of the biggest obstacles trans people face is a lack of empathy. Only a few minutes later, a Republican lawmaker asked her an inappropriate question about her genitalia. “It was horrifying,” she said. During follow-up questions, Republican Sen. Matt McKee asked Herzig if she is transgender....