Iowa Professor Knocks Pence’s ‘Appalling’ Trans Youth Argument In Emotional Message
An Iowa professor hit former vice president Mike Pence with an emotional town hall question over his “appalling” argument against providing transgender youth with gender-affirming care. (You can watch the moment below)Melissa McCollister, a social work professor at Grand View University, fought back tears while addressing violence toward trans and gender non-conforming people and the surge in anti-LGBTQ bills during the NewsNation-hosted event.“What is your policy plan to protect the transgender community, specifically Black and brown trans women, from the historically high levels of violence?” asked McCollister, an LBGTQ community member with trans family members.Pence – who favors a national ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth – told McCollister he was “deeply grieved to hear a...
