Transgender New Hampshire state Rep. Alice Wade (D) today accused Democratic Socialist U.S. House candidate Heath Howard of pressuring her to drop out of her race because he believed her trans identity would spoil her chances. He initially denied all wrongdoing, but later admitted to making comments about her gender.
“Last year, a fellow state representative and someone I considered a close friend called me repeatedly, telling me not to run for Congress,” New Hampshire Rep. Alice Wade (D) wrote in a public Facebook post. “He told me our friendship would be over if I stayed in the race. He questioned my integrity. He tried persuading me with promises of future political support if I stepped aside. And, most painfully, he told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire. That person was [New Hampshire State] Rep. Heath Howard [D].”
With “allies” like these, who needs enemies?
