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Winsome Earle-Sears first refused to apologize for calling trans lawmaker by a male honorific, then said she had "no intent to offend."

 

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was accused of misgendering a transgender senator, and the state Senate had to go into recess as a result of the incident. Earle-Sears was debating with state senator Danica Roem when she referred to the transgender politician as "sir." Roem stomped out o...

Virginia based democrat Danica A. Roem, 39, was seen walking out of the chamber after the comment made by Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, 59, on Monday afternoon.

Virginia SenateVirginia’s Republican lieutenant governor gave a strange apology speech Monday, shortly after misgendering a trans lawmaker in the state’s upper chamber.The incident began with Democratic state Sen. Danica Roem asking Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears a question about the number of votes required for a bill to pass. “Yes sir, that would be 32,” Earle-Sears replied, prompting Roem to put down her microphone and walk out of the chamber.Danica Roem, ...

 

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Despite eventually apologizing and claiming she treats everyone with respect and dignity, her past association with Bishop E.W. Jackson has raised eyebrows.

State Sen. Danica Roem walked out of the chamber after she was called “sir.”

Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Sears (R) apologized Monday for misgendering state Sen. Danica Roem (D). “I apologize, I apologize, I apologize,” Sears said during a session of the Virginia Senate. “And I would hope, I would hope, that everyone would understand there is no intent to offend, but that we will also give each other…