Since president-elect Donald Trump’s win last week, there has been infighting among democrats about whether the party’s position on transgender rights is part of the reason Harris lost. But Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear writes that democrats don’t need to move away from LGBTQ people to win.

“The Democratic Party must show the American people that it cares about creating a better life for each and every American and re-earn the public’s trust about its focus and its direction,” Beshear, a democrat, wrote in an op-ed published yesterday by The New York Times.“

None of this means we abandon important values and principles. As governor, I have vetoed numerous anti-LGBTQ and anti-choice bills, yet I still beat Mr. Trump’s handpicked candidate last fall. That happened because even if some voters might have disagreed with the vetoes, they knew the next day I would be announcing new jobs, opening a new health clinic or finishing a new road that would cut 20 minutes off their commute. They knew my focus and effort was on their daily needs and that our gains as a commonwealth would help every single one of our families.”

“Earning trust and showing people you care about them also require that we talk to people like normal human beings. And that we are not afraid to share our “why.” For me, my why is my faith, and I share it proudly. I vetoed anti-LGBTQ legislation last year because I believe all children are children of God. And whether people agree with my decision, they know why I’m making it. They know where I am coming from.”