‘Do you have a penis’: Arkansas lawmakers launch transphobic attack on witnesses during committee hearing

Gasps were heard as Arkansas state lawmakers launched a transphobic attack during testimony on a bill that would allow people who received gender-affirming care as a minor to sue their doctor.

Republican senator Matt McKee asked Dr Gwendolyn Herzig, a transgender doctor testifying against the bill, whether she had a penis.

Senate Bill 199, of which Mr McKee is a presumed supporter, would extend the period during which Arkansans who received gender-affirming care as minors can file medical malpractice claims against their doctor.

Audible shouts of disapproval were heard before Dr Herzig composed herself, calling the question “horrible.”

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