OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A decade ago, Jessie McGrath began a physical transition to make her body match her gender identity. More recently, she underwent a political transformation.
A veteran, NRA member and lifelong Republican, McGrath stuck with her political leanings even after starting gender reassignment surgeries in 2014 at the age of 53. Then Donald Trump and his opposition to gender reassignment surgery changed her mind.
Joe Pick, left, Jessie McGrath, center, and Karin Waggoner, right, cheer when Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Waltz, speaks during a debate watch party in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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