And she could become the first transgender lawmaker in the state of Kansas' history. "I think Kansas surprises a lot of people," Byers said in an interview with CNN. "When you drill down a little bit, it leans a little more purple than a lot of people realize." Her community's support of her public transition, which happened while she was a music teacher, may also surprise those who view Kansas as a socially conservative stronghold. And that one exception, he struggled a little bit, but two years later, we had no problems with each other, you know?"

Source: CNN August 11, 2020 11:03 UTC