Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
The New Republic.Rodriguez claims the man was Kevin Whitt, a far-right agitator who claims to be”ex-gay”and “ex-transgender.” Whitt appeared in political campaign ads attacking President Joe Biden and other Democrats for supporting transgender rights.
The ads, from the conservative advocacy group American Principles Project, argued that children can be “confused” or take a while to grow into a gender identity that matches their assigned sex at birth.Whitt, who regularly advocates against LGBTQ rights, was fired from his job as a Texas Republican Party staffer after he recorded himself attending the U.S.
Capitol riot in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6. He has also trafficked in various conspiracy theories, such as “Pizzagate,” and has written.