Gwendolyn Herzig; Sen. Matt McKee
Gwendolyn Herzig; Sen. Matt McKee
  • An Arkansas GOP lawmaker asked a transgender pharmacist about her genitalia during a bill hearing.
  • The question from state Sen. Matt McKee drew loud boos from those in attendance. 
  • "That's horrible," Gwendolyn Herzig replied when McKee asked her, "Do you have a penis?"

An Arkansas GOP lawmaker asked a transgender pharmacist about her genitalia during a state legislative committee hearing about an anti-trans bill this week, drawing loud boos from a crowd in attendance and leaving the healthcare professional feeling "dehumanized," she told Insider.