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Celerity

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6. Ironically, Moulton would be banned on DU for his trans athletes stance and comments.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 11:56 AM

Yesterday

Following the 2024 elections, Rep. Moulton told The New York Times he wouldn't want his daughters to get "run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete". He argued that the Democratic Party's refusal to openly debate the issue of transgender athletes in sports contributed to electoral losses.

The Democrat Picking a Fight With His Party Over Transgender Rights

Even as Democrats rebuked Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts for saying he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over” by “formerly male” athletes, he defended his remarks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/us/politics/democrats-transgender-rights-moulton.html

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Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary [View all] Eugene Yesterday OP

I am sticking with Markey as I did last time. sheshe2 Yesterday #1

i hate to lose either of them rampartd Yesterday #2

Markey will win by a landslide. sheshe2 Yesterday #3

Do we not learn anything...? Grins Yesterday #4

This is kinda old news, and I'm glad I don't vote in Massachusetts DFW Yesterday #5

Ironically, Moulton would be banned on DU for his trans athletes stance and comments. Celerity Yesterday #6