Texas Congressman Colin Allred released a campaign ad Friday saying he “doesn't want boys playing women's sports.” However, Allred has a vast legislative history of supporting legislation that would allow transgender biological males to participate in both women's and women's sports at the youth and collegiate levels.
The Democratic congressman currently running for the U.S. Senate released the ad in response to recent attacks from opponent Ted Cruz, who tried to link Allred to support for transgender inclusion in women's and girls' sports. Published.
“I am a father and a Christian, and my faith has taught me that all children are children of God. , or something stupid like this,' says Ted Cruz,'' Allred said in the ad.
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A pro-Cruz super PAC is spending $3 million criticizing Colin Allred's stance on men in women's sports.
A new ad paid for by the Cruz campaign aired during an NFL game in Texas over the weekend, making the claim. that Allred wanted to allow “men's participation in women's sports” and wanted an “extremely liberal vision of America.” Cruz reportedly plans to run another ad featuring this subject this upcoming NFL Sunday.
Allred is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans from 2006 to 2010 after playing collegiately at Baylor. He announced his Senate campaign against Cruz in May 2023 and won his party's nomination again in early March of this year.
Texas is one of 23 states in the nation with state laws preventing transgender participation in women's sports, but Allred has opposed such efforts since the first year of her legislative career. As recently as June 2023, he co-hosted A law that would “force public schools to allow biologically male athletes who identify as transgender to participate on girls' sports teams.”
Mr. Allred was previously elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected from Texas' 32nd Congressional District in the 2018 midterm elections. Just a few months after taking office in January of the following year, he became co-patron of I voted for In May 2019, the Equality Act was enacted, which “requires schools to include male athletes who identify as transgender girls on girls' sports teams.”
This is just the first time he has contributed to efforts to increase transgender participation in women's sports.
In February 2021, Allred sponsored I voted for Revised version of the Equality Act. This version went a step further, ensuring that “individuals who identify as a different gender will not be denied access to the locker room of their choice.”
Two months later, in April 2021, days after the Texas Senate passed the “Forcing Young Athletes to Exercise Act.” compete in sports Match the gender specified on the birth certificate as stated at or around birth. ” Allred praises A business leader who opposed the bill with a post about X.
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Congressman Colin Allred (D-Texas) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke out on Capitol Hill about allegations of abuse by Congressman Harold Rogers (Ky.-New York) against Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-N.Y.). Addressing the media on the House steps. Ohio State, Tuesday, February 8, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
“Thank you to our business leaders, [Texas Competes] For speaking out against these harmful anti-trans bills moving through the Texas Legislature. An inclusive Texas that welcomes all is great for business,” Allred wrote.
And in October of that year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill restricting transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams at schools that align with their gender identity. Allred wrote “Texas should be a place where young people can be themselves, free from discrimination,” he wrote in a post on This is another dark and shameful moment for the state, which is more focused on attacking trans students than solving the real problems we face. ”
Allred even defended a transgender bill of rights. In March 2023, he co-hosted A resolution that “recognizes the obligation of the federal government to develop and implement a transgender bill of rights.'' resolution Specifically, it called for federal legislation to ensure that biological males “can participate in sports and programs on teams that best match their gender identity.” [and] Use the school facilities that best suit your gender identity. ”
Allred also supports efforts to impede parents' right to intervene and prevent transgender athletes from competing against their daughters.
all red voted against Parental Bill of Rights Act. The bill's provisions would “require school districts to:” warn parents When Your Child Shares a Restroom, Locker Room, or Sports Team with a Student of a Different Biological Sex,” March 2023.
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Democratic Texas Congressman Colin Allred. (Emil Lippe/Getty Images)
In response to a request for comment from Fox News Digital regarding Allred's position and clarification on the issue of transgender athletes in women's sports, the campaign released a statement directed at Cruz.
“Ted Cruz will be in office forever, but he has nothing to rely on except lies and division. Unlike Ted Cruz, Congressman Allred has no real track record to stand on. “Ted Cruz is resorting to these desperate attacks because he will say anything to get re-elected.” Paige Hutchinson said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Transgender participation in women's sports has become one of the hot issues of the 2024 election cycle.
In a survey conducted in June, Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents whether trans athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues according to their desired gender identity rather than their biological sex, and 65% said they should never be allowed to participate. respondents said it is not or should rarely be allowed. When asked specifically about adult trans women athletes playing on women's sports teams, 69% opposed it.
Former President Trump has been adamant about including transgender people in his White House campaign, despite former first lady Melania's recent clear opposition to them, in her new memoir “Melania.” She said she was opposed to allowing biological males to participate in women's sports. Most of the Republican principles regarding LGBT rights.
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Leah Thomas and Kentucky swimmer Leah Thomas tied for fifth place in the 200 freestyle final at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 18, 2022 at McCauley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. state swimmer Riley Gaines; (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire, Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris administration is taking drastic steps to enable transgender inclusion.
In April, the administration issued comprehensive regulations clarifying that Title IX, the ban on “sex” discrimination in schools, covers discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, and “pregnancy or related conditions.” did.
rule It took effect on August 1st, and for the first time, the law stated: Discrimination on the basis of gender includes acts related to a person's sexuality Gender identity. The Biden administration argued that the regulation does not address exercise eligibility. However, several experts evidence presented Biden's claim to Fox News Digital in June that biological males would not participate in women's sports is not true, and that this proposal would ultimately result in more biological males participating in women's sports. He insisted that it would happen.
of supreme court Implements some of the new rules, including protections from discrimination for transgender students under Title IX, after more than 20 Republican attorneys general filed lawsuits in their states to block Title IX changes. Biden's emergency request was rejected by a 5-4 vote.
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