Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., isn’t letting backlash in his own party stop him from continuing his verbal campaign against transgender athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.
Moulton spoke about his party’s position on the issue again on Sunday in an interview titled “take away” on CBS News
Moulton confirmed that he spoke with individuals in the LGBT community who agreed that restrictions would be in place to prevent biological men from competing and sharing locker rooms with women.
“You wouldn’t believe there are LGBTQ people, activists, And how many individuals fully support what I’m saying, saying, ‘Yes, we need to have these conversations. And I agree with transgender issues,’” Moulton said. “There are a lot of people out there. Including members of the LGBTQ community who feel that certain sports It doesn’t have to be every sport. But in some sports, such as swimming, there should be restrictions for transgender women. These are the people who He is a man by birth.”
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Rep. Seth Moulton announces he will end his presidential campaign during the Democratic National Committee summer meeting in San Francisco on Aug. 8, 2019. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
Moulton also said he has spoken with transgender people who agree with him on this point.
“I heard from a number of transgender people. And again, I’m not talking about all of them. I’m sharing what I’ve heard from some people who have come to me and said, ‘Yes, this makes perfect sense,'” Moulton said.
Moulton added that transgender people he spoke with said they agreed to pass legislation to limit transgender inclusion in women’s sports. in order to reach a compromise that would protect other civil rights For transgender people
Moulton also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not responding to criticism about her party’s stance on transgender rights and her own history of supporting transgender-funded gender transition. Tax for prisoners He said the party had weakened by not discussing the issue and the consequences of its support for pro-transgender laws in recent years.
“We have challenges as part of participating in discussions about certain issues,” Moulton said. “We are not allowed to talk about this in the Democratic Party. It is forbidden. This matter is not considered controversial. You can’t raise the issue. This is the same attitude that a lot of Democrats had when there was a problem at the southern border and we said, ‘No, there’s nothing going on there. There’s nothing to see there.’ It’s the same problem we had when inflation started under President Biden. And the White House said, ‘Oh, it’s just temporary, don’t worry, it will go away.’
“We have worked hard to be tolerant of these different minority groups. Overall, We become intolerant if you don’t agree with the views of those different groups.”
REPRESENTATIVE MOULTON SAYS DEMS FRIENDS AGREE WITH PERSONAL CRITICS OF HIS PARTY
Rep. Seth Moulton speaks during a meeting of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (Getty Images)
Moulton is one of many Democrats who have spoken out against transgender athletes in women’s sports. Because this proved to be a major weakness for his role in the last election cycle.
He faced fierce backlash from Democratic allies for his comments last month in a New York Times article. After President Trump’s election victory Moulton spoke out against his own party for going too far to support transgender inclusion in women’s sports. and blamed it for the loss of the election
“I have two daughters. I don’t want them to be run over by men or male athletes on the field. But as a Democrat I should be afraid to say that,” Moulton said.
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., also spoke out against transgender inclusion in women’s sports in the same article.
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Despite the backlash, Moulton defended and retracted his comments. The response included calls for his resignation. , a pro-transgender rally that took place outside his Salem office on November 1, on September 18, and many Massachusetts Democrats expressed their intention to let him in. Replaced in the 2026 midterms.
Moulton scolded his party for shutting down opposing views and failing to address voters’ fears in an opinion piece published in the Washington Post in late November.
“Since election day I learned two things about Democrat Party: Words that the police will continue to patrol no matter how hard we lose. And finally, more and more of us are ready to move beyond them to begin winning again,” Moulton wrote in the comments section of the Post op-ed, “I am done with. Testing the Purity of Democracy”
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