In reversal, James Talarico says he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports “if it risks safety or fairness” (www.texastribune.org)

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DALLAS — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday said he opposed transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports “if it endangers safety or fairness,” reversing course on previous positions he took while in the Texas House opposing restrictions on trans athletes.

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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Dignifying this “issue” with any stance is the wrong move.

Can't have trans people thinking anyone is in their corner.

[-] charokol@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

You can show your support for trans people while also not deigning to debate a super-specific issue that affects so few people that the only point in debating it is to drive a wedge between people that should otherwise be united against a greater common enemy

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Then he shouldn't have taken a position. At least Harris kept embarrassed silence for ever having acted like trans people are human. Talarico ceded ground, and did so after the primary. Even Fetterman waited until after the election.

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