‘Sick to my stomach’: trans Americans on politicians who spent $183m attacking them for votes

Summary

Republicans spent big on midterms ads about transgender issues – and some Democratic candidates parroted anti-trans messaging, too Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win in the midterms Metal Hennessy, a 19-year-old trans man who lives in Kansas, quoted one of his state’s most enduring exports – The Wizard of Oz – when describing the defeat of Roger Marshall, the incumbent Republican senator, on Tuesday: “Ding dong, the witch is dead.” This US midterm season , Kansans like Hennessy were subjected to a wave of anti-trans attacks as Marshall attempted to fight off a challenge from…

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