Kansas Democratic governor nominee suggested Jesus could have been transgender
At least one of the posts remained online as of this week, while another appears to have been deleted.In a March 7, 2023, post, Holscher responded to another user by writing, “I have no idea if Jesus was trans, gay, straight, etc.”“But you seem to imply that a sacred figure is ‘less than’ if they aren’t straight. That’s too bad,” Holscher continued, before asking the user for “proof that schools are grooming children.”The exchange came after Holscher criticized Senate Bill 149, legislation introduced that year that sought to restrict drag performances accessible to minors. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen.
- ▪At least one of the posts remained online as of this week, while another appears to have been deleted.In a March 7, 2023, post, Holscher responded to another user by writing, “I have no idea if Jesus was trans, gay, straight, etc.”“But you
- ▪That’s too bad,” Holscher continued, before asking the user for “proof that schools are grooming children.”The exchange came after Holscher criticized Senate Bill 149, legislation introduced that year that sought to restrict drag performanc
- ▪The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen.
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Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cindy Holscher is facing Republican attacks over resurfaced social media posts in which she entertained the possibility that Jesus Christ could have been transgender, injecting a culture-war issue into one of the country’s most competitive gubernatorial races.Holscher, a state senator who won the Democratic nomination last week, made the comments on social media in 2023 during a debate over proposed Kansas legislation targeting drag performances in front of children.
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