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Julie Rei Goldstein @julierei.bsky.social · 19h
This is hilarious! Ken Paxton just released this hidden camera footage from a James Talarico campaign stop thinking he really had something. All he did was put at ease the contingent of people who thought Talarico was starting to lean into Anti-Trans messaging. Thanks Ken!!!
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23h
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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🏳️‍⚧️ Ciara RayneCloud 🏳️‍⚧️ @ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Leadership from ODP told us in our meeting today, our job is to elect candidates. Yup. That's it. "You are the party." As Caucuses, the Pride and Progressive Caucus were told to our faces... that all that matters is getting Dems in to office. Not, advocating for our constituents.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026
They restricted these surveys in multiple states in the last few years. States moved to require opt in with parental consent to administer the surveys. Then the CDC stopped reporting data about gender identity in 2025. Given the broader anti LGBTQ hostility it's not a surprise numbers declined.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/09/2026
Texas Dem. Candidate for Senate clarified his comments regarding trans sports from last week in a sit-down interview yesterday with The Texas Tribune, stating his position has not changed and he does not support a trans athlete ban. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Texas Dem. Senate Candidate Talarico Clarifies He Still Opposes Statewide Ban On Trans Athletes
The Democratic candidate has not, however, walked back his support for a trans surgery ban for youth.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
The Congressional Equality Caucus has released the following statement in response to our story indicating they will not back candidates who "scapegoat transgender people." Kaptur does not appear as of this morning on their endorsed list. Several who took the same vote as her still do, sadly.
“Equality PAC is proud to support LGBTQ candidates and allies to build Pro-Equality Majorities capable of passing critical legislation like the Equality Act. We will always work with Members of Congress and candidates to educate them on issues affecting the LGBTQ community and deepen their understanding of the challenges our community faces.

The Members and allies we support come from communities across the country, and we recognize that serving in Congress, particularly in a Republican-controlled Congress, can require Members to take difficult votes.

We recognize that no Member will agree with us on every vote, and that is part of the legislative process. We must not lose the art of persuasion, and it is imperative that we continue to welcome “imperfect allies” to facilitate meaningful and lasting change for the LGBTQ community.

But there is a clear line: we will not accept candidates or Members using Republican rhetoric that actively harms members of our community—particularly transgender Americans, who have been the target of sustained attacks from the Trump Administration. Campaigns can be won without scapegoating transgender people. Equality PAC will not support any candidate who chooses to campaign by targeting or demonizing members of the transgender community.

Americans deserve candidates who are focused on the issues that matter most to working families: lowering costs, protecting access to health care, and holding the Trump Administration accountable for its corrupt actions.

Our goal is to build a Congress that fights for the rights of every member of the LGBTQ community and delivers results on the issues that matter most to families across America.

Regarding our support for Frontline Members of Congress: the graphic featured in our newsletter was created by the DCCC and was intended to highlight the full slate of Frontline Democrats heading into the midterms. Its inclusion does not indicate that Equality PAC is supporting every candidate featured in…
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
This is what happens when you get loud and demand Dems not drop trans people. We CAN get orgs to realize this. But we can’t stop with Kaptur. She’s the worst but not the only one. There is NO acceptable anti-trans vote or statement or ad from a Democrat. None. GET LOUDER!
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/09/2026
Contact info for the Equality Caucus chair, Mark Takano. Melt the phone lines. DC (202) 225-2305 Local office (951) 222-0203
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 22/09/2026
Has anyone else noticed there are fewer prominent trans writers around than there used to be? assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Parker Molloy and the Subtraction Game - Assigned Media
We're losing prominent trans writers much faster than we can replace them.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people. apnews.com/article/warn...
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States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the mega merger.
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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Not by Facebook but I can tell you that the caucus social media accounts may be accessed by the caucus and the Ohio Democratic Party ... and the caucus didn't delete it.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/09/2026
The Ohio Democratic Party is repeatedly deleting criticism of Marcy Kaptur, who has released an ad calling transgender people an “ideology” that should be banned in schools. Still think Dems can’t become Labour?
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Arienne Childrey @ari4ohio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FYI: After the Pride Caucus reshared the Lucas County Dems post the reshare was deleted ... but not by the Lucas Dems or Pride Caucus. I'll let the reader come to their own conclusions about who deleted it.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 21/09/2026
for your future voting knowledge, Gavin Newsom was central in pressuring the AGs to settle their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount:
deadline.com
Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with WBD.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/09/2026
I created a live anti trans ad tracker that tracks all anti trans ad spending on meta and Google. It runs and updates nightly. You can see ad campaigns in real time. adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com
adtracker.lgbtqlegislation.com
2026 anti-trans ad tracker
Anti-trans political ads in the 2026 US midterms on Meta and Google, flagged nightly by a classifier.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17/09/2026
Last week, it was a few Dems agreeing with sports bans, calling trans girls "men," and agreeing to vote for national bans on gender affirming care. This week is Marcy Kaptur in Ohio highlighting that she voted "with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools."
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/09/2026
Do NOT vote for anti-transgender Democrats. www.erininthemorning.com/p/the-guide-...
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The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State
These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Help support trans journalism, and get exclusive content from me! Assigned members ensure our trans led newsroom can do the reporting and investigations we do. The weekly essay is our thank you. This week I'm writing about a developing double bind in the midterms discourse.
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Support Our Journalism - Assigned Media
Support OurJournalism Our journalism is only possible through the support of our members! As a supporting member, you’ll receive a special edition of our newsletter, featuring bonus essays and insight...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 16/09/2026
Arienne Childrey, an Ohio LGBTQ+ rights leader and trans candidate, speaks out about being stonewalled by the Ohio Democratic Party for confronting Dem. Governor Candidate Amy Acton's anti-trans comments. People tell us to "just speak with the candidates." This shows why that doesn't always work.
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Ally is a Verb
The True Story of the Ohio Democratic Establishment’s Demand for Silence, the Fight to Be Heard, and Why True Solidarity Cannot Coexist with Political Triangulation.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 16/09/2026
It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work. Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks. Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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VA Gov. Spanberger Kills Youngkin-Era Rule That Would Have Banned Trans Students From Bathrooms
“Spanberger showed how Democrats win amidst Republican attacks.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15/09/2026
Iowa Dem. Gov. candidate Rob Sand was confronted at a rally yesterday over anti-trans positions. A constituent asked if he would walk them back. He refused to, and in fact said he supported sports bans. Another constituent shouted "COWARD!" in the background. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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“Coward!”: Iowa Dem Governor Candidate Rob Sand Comes Under Fire At Campaign Rally After Saying He Agreed With Trans Sports Bans
Apparently, Sand could not tell this prospective constituent that he supported equal rights for everybody.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 16/09/2026
As I was saying.
A screenshot of a thread of three posts by Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) discussing Democratic Party politics and transgender rights.
First post (2/4):
"The push to abandon trans people within the Democratic party has not been organic. It's been funded from the very top by the wealthy donors and consultants. Base voters on the other hand have punished candidates for attempting to abandon trans people. But the money won't be deterred."
Second post (3/4):
"They're constantly putting money into think tanks, media publications, and friendly substack grifters like Matthew Yglesias to get the Dem professional class to agree to abandon trans people. They've been banging that drum for 2 years now nonstop saying it's trans people's fault."
Third post (4/4):
"That's what this is about. It's them following the lead of Labour andopening the door to force the Dem platform to officially abandon trans rights for at least a generation.
You don't hate the donors and the consultant class enough."
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 15/09/2026
When it comes to puberty blockers, the anti-trans crowd loves to point to bone density loss as lifelong damage being done to the body, but is it really permanent? @veraeikon.bsky.social digs into a study released in August that examines the actual impacts and how they can be mitigated.
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Irreversible Damage? Debunking the Myths of Puberty Blockers - Assigned Media
Countless myths have been built up about the supposed harms of puberty blockers on youth. Assigned Media looks at a 2026 study that strives to debunk those myths.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't think people really understand the psychic impact of knowing that multiple times a day every day your friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, and everyone who could ever have any power over you is being flooded with agitprop designed to make them hate you
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026
In the wake of the largest rollback of civil rights for a minority group in modern history, some Dems aren't asking how to undo it, they're asking for permission to support it. There has been a gusher of money poured from VC and SV types into Searchlight, Third Way, and The Argument to enable it.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026
This post pissed off a lot of Blue MAGA types calling me a liar. Yes, the Dem governors in NC and Kansas did what they could and vetoed the bills but they were overridden. That is my point. In Ohio, that dynamic is there. So why vote for the transphobic Dem? There's no difference for us.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026
No candidate, regardless of party, will ever get my vote if they call me a "biological man" and advocate for laws targeting my community. Its that simple.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 13/09/2026
"Why won't you vote for the lesser evil for trans people and vote for a transphobic democrat?!" This is why.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026
I have to say that despite the pile on, I’m heartened. There are a lot of people coming out now and saying they will not support the worst anti-trans Dems who call us “biological men” and who advocate for laws targeting us. More than I thought. I hope the consultant class feels a little fear.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026
Will, I don’t know what else to say. Many trans people aren’t going to vote for Dems that call us biological males or advocate for healthcare restrictions. It’s a step too far. We won’t vote for Republicans, but we very well may leave those races blank. You can’t leave us behind to save yourself.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/09/2026
Seems like a good time to re-up this post. It is a list of 26 Dems at the statewide/national level that have made anti-trans statements or voted anti-trans policies. I do not advocate for abstaining from all of the ones on this list, but if the worst offenders who call us “biological men,” I do.
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The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State
These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/09/2026
I correct Will later in the thread and to his credit he posts my correction, But I do not think it is unreasonable to look at a list like I made of anti-trans dems and withhold your votes from the WORST OFFENDERS, the ones calling trans girls men and advocating for healthcare restrictions.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/09/2026
I just want to say, the fact that so many Dems are coming out and saying shitty things about trans people in the last two weeks is a case in point of what I have been working so hard to sound the alarm on. I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now. I feared this.
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🏳️‍⚧️ Ciara RayneCloud 🏳️‍⚧️ @ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
So, I am breaking some rules here, but I don't care anymore. I just got off a phone call with my dear friend @ari4ohio.bsky.social and the intent that we are being told is that @equalityohio.bsky.social intends to return Amy ACton's grade to a B. If you think this is a bad call, tell them..
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26/08/2026
At some point the general election of Ohio is just another Republican primary and honestly I’d sit out at this point.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 26/08/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul An inspiration to generations of trans people and genderqueers of all persuasions, Tim Curry - the original Dr. Frank-n-Further of Rocky Horror Show -- has died at age 80. He a massive stroke in 2012 that felt him partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
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Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80
The English actor cemented himself as a fan favorite for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 1975’s “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” but also had a host of iconic screen performances to his name.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 25/08/2026
Pete Hegseth: "This is a new department with a new focus on our core mission, where we're restoring the warrior ethos. And that means a focus—an unrelenting, uncompromising focus on lethality. ​It means no more DEI. ​It means no more trannies, just training."
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 09/08/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul Advocate CT Children’s Medical Center agrees to stop GAC making it the third hospital to settle with Trump. It also set aside 500k for "detransition" services. In 2013, CT was among the first states to ban insurers from excluding GAC.
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Connecticut Children’s Medical Center caves to Trump DOJ on gender-affirming care
The settlement with the Justice Department comes as transgender patients challenge the hospital’s earlier decision to cut off care under Connecticut law.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 07/08/2026
Democratic frontrunners and leaders continue to be disappointments when it comes to their support for trans people. @alyssaur.bsky.social brings you the story in this week's TWIBS!
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TWIBS: Amy Acton is a Disappointing Look at the Future - Assigned Media
Frontrunner Democratic candidates continue leaving much to be desired as Ohio's potential governor throws trans Ohioans under the bus.
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Marc Schulz @schulzmarc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@amyactonoh.bsky.social doesn’t seem to be a Democrat. Just wild how many important issues she’s just a maga republican on. signalohio.org/amy-acton-ba...
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Amy Acton backs Issue 3, the voter ID amendment, breaking with Ohio Democrats
Acton's support for Issue 3 puts her in the same camp as Vivek Ramaswamy, her Republican opponent in the November election.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A post from “kavishj9611” that reads: 

“All the people who are anti-Al or want to slow Al progress, I have one question:
If Al disappeared tomorrow, could you still get through an entire workday without ChatGPT, Claude, or any other
Al tool?
Imagine Al was suddenly banned.
Would you actually be willing to give it up?”

Panel 2:
And Orange Guy and a Pink Guy are standing in a room that has two pipes in it. Both pipes are pumping raw sewage into the room. The characters are waist deep in it.
Orange Guy says smugly “Ok Mr “I don’t want to be in a room that’s filling up with raw sewage” let me ask you this”

Panel 3:
The sewage has reached their chests. Pink Guy is gagging. Orange Guy smugly continues “If all this sewage disappeared right now, could you get through the day without it?”

Panel 4:
The sewage is almost up to their eyeballs. Orange Guys says “Look at that shit floating past your face. Are you willing to give that up?”
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Cassi D. Sunset @cassi-d-sunset.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
TL;DR: "Kids don't want summer to end. Must be the screens."
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 03/08/2026
"The idea of society may sound appealing, but it's old men who will take the hit, planting trees under whose shade they might never sit."
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 31/07/2026
1. Amnesty International has withstood threats from death squads and dictators. But it could not stand up to JK Rowling and the anti-trans movement she finances. It has apologized for calling those groups "anti-rights" after legal threats. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Amnesty International UK Caves To JK Rowling, Issues Apology For Calling Anti-Trans Groups "Anti-Rights"
The organization has stood up to dictators and death squads, but Rowling and the UK's anti-speech laws were apparently too much.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/07/2026
Amnesty International has now issued a public groveling apology to JK Rowling's organization and has pulled her another report documenting the anti rights platform of gender critical organizations. www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/an-ap...
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An Apology for A Growing Threat briefing, published on 8 July 2026
Amnesty International UK has made a public apology for the publication of the briefing “A growing threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK”. Click here to read it in full.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/07/2026
1. In the aftermath of forcing the Ohio Progressive Caucus to delete criticism of Amy Acton for calling trans girls "boys," progressives were promised a meeting with Acton. Now, we have learned she didn't show up, and kicked trans people out of the meeting. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Dem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Did
The meeting was supposed to be Acton's way of making up for calling trans girls "boys."
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