Democratic voters in House District 146 surprised by Simmons response to audience question- What's Your Point?
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Houston - Also, on Tuesday’s run-off ballot - the bitter democratic battle to represent HD 146 here in Houston.
I say "bitter" because of the "retribution" component in this race.
Five-term incumbent Shawn Thierry owns a Democratic voting record beyond reproach - with one notable exception - her decision to vote in favor of limiting gender-altering medication and surgery to Texans over the age of 18.
For this perceived "betrayal", Thierry faces political "excommunication" by the Democratic Party apparatus and has drawn a well-funded opponent in labor organizer Lauren Ashley Simmons.
Interestingly, Simmons has steered away from the issue of gender-altering health care, even suggesting - it’s not an issue relevant to the district.
Have a listen to this post by a Thierry supporter.... of Simmons being asked about the age limit for trans-medical care
BUSTED! @LASimmonsTX146 switches sides. Too afraid to support Gender Affirming Care in front of black voters. She can’t stand up against Gov. Abbott for the LGBTQ 🏳️⚧️ community when she completely folds like that chair on her logo @ShawnieT146 @bradpritchett #txlege #flipflopper pic.twitter.com/XexU6wtXTm
— SonofWalter (@htownfreedmen22) May 23, 2024
Look, I’ve been doing this awhile and I think it's fair to say that was not anywhere close to a public embrace of providing gender-altering health care - regardless of age.
According to Simmons - the genesis of this entire primary fight, the issue at its very core - is in her mind "irrelevant".
