Thread by @BarbByrum

Hi @SenTomBarrett 👋 This is Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum. And since you’re running to be my representative in Congress I feel obligated to take public issue with this ghoulish, transphobic fundraising pitch. 🏳️‍⚧️🧵

https://twitter.com/MichiganAdvance/status/1517159060201787392

I thought we had hit rock bottom with @senlanatheis and her fundraising email, but then you had to go and start digging even deeper.

First and foremost, shame on you for texting parents and stoking transphobic fears. Your fear mongering only fans the flames of hate that have wedged their way between Americans.

Secondly, and I cannot stress this enough, NO ONE IS TEACHING KINDERGARTENERS ABOUT GENDER REASSIGNMENT SURGERY. This is a completely fabricated issue meant to prey on parents with obvious political motivation.

This kind of rhetoric is disqualifying to me and many of the voters in this congressional district. I will do my part to ensure that #HateWontWin - not in my backyard. Go crawl back under the bridge you came from! 🏳️‍⚧️