""The exhaustive list of anti-trans legislation and resolutions passed by the Tennessee General Assembly isn't about protecting kids,""
""It's about using fear to distract us from real issues like the fact that our budget is busted, our roads are falling apart, and our grocery prices are the highest in the country.""
""Um, I'm just trying to make your groceries cheaper,""
"Behn said she believed the support she had garnered was "the beginning of something powerful," adding that "nobody in Washington believed we could get even this close.""
Aftyn Behn, a Tennessee Democrat and LGBTQ+ ally, faced right-wing criticism accusing her of supporting gender-affirming care, allowing trans athletes to compete, and raising taxes. She replied by prioritizing voters' pocketbook concerns, saying, "Um, I'm just trying to make your groceries cheaper." Behn repeatedly called for an end to anti-trans legislation and labeled the GOP effort a "war on trans youth," arguing such laws distract from budget shortfalls, failing roads, and high grocery prices. She lost the U.S. House race to Republican Matt Van Epps by about nine percentage points, a margin smaller than some polls projected, and said the campaign's support felt "the beginning of something powerful."
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