BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — A retired music teacher would become the first openly transgender member of the deeply conservative Kansas Legislature if she’s elected from a Democratic-leaning district she’s expected to win. Stephanie Byers, of Wichita, would join the ranks of other transgender people who have served in legislatures in […]
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Stephanie Byers conducts a band class at Wichita North High on April 23, 2018. Byers ran unopposed and won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 86th District of the Kansas House of Representatives. Byers has since retired from teaching. Jaime Green AP BELLE PLAINE, Kan. A retired music teacher would become […]