Democrat Maine Rep. Jared Golden’s new anti-racticing efforts have deviated from his leftist voting record, particularly in his leftist voting record, as opposed efforts pushing extreme gender ideology.

Golden, a vulnerable Democrat incumbent, told the Daily Call News Foundation in a statement from Democrats in Maine that he opposes legislative efforts. provide Free menstrual products for boys middle and high school bathrooms between state public schools. He also told the DCNF that boys should not compete in February recently despite previously voting against laws sought to ban transgender athletes from girls and girls’ sports. (Related: Florida Governor Ron Desantis returns nearly $1 billion in “unused” federal funds after meeting Elon Musk.)

“Some people in the news business can’t understand the difference between Capitol Hill and Augusta (Maine’s capital), but Rep. Golden has the opinion that boys should not compete in women’s sports, and that menstrual products should not be in boys’ bathrooms and that members of Congress should not nose the state’s legislative debate.

Golden’s answer came in response to a DCNF investigation into whether lawmakers supported it invoice Democrats will be calling for free menstrual products in the bathrooms of all schools from 6th to 12th grade, affecting young boys as young as 11 years old.

Similar bills We’re screwed Moving Maine Legislature forward during the previous session would cost Maine taxpayers $273,000 a year to fund free tampon measures.

Democrats’ support for menstrual products in boys’ bathrooms became a problem in 2023 when Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz criticized the Tim Waltz government in 2023, demanding that school bathrooms be provided to students in fourth to 12th grade, regardless of biological gender.

Golden said he doesn’t support offering tampons in boys’ bathrooms, but previously Main Democrat vote A law that would open the door to funding menstrual products in all school bathrooms, regardless of biological gender.

Maine Democrats are largely silent about his state’s left-facing drift on transgender issues despite executive orders that President Donald Trump protects women’s sports and deploys federal gender identity perceptions. Main Democrat government, especially Janet Mills cave He will pressure the Trump administration to adhere to Title IX and bar transgender athletes from women’s sports or to lose federal funds following a fierce exchange at the White House in February.

Golden vote in Supporting the Equality Act in 2019 and 2021, when Democrats ruled the House common The leftist legislation after the 118th Congress was reintroduced in June 2023. The Equality Act expanded civil rights protections, including non-discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, allowing biological men to access women-only spaces, such as locker rooms and bathrooms.

The vulnerable lawmakers have been members of the Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC) since the 2019 election to Congress. The CEC has not previously announced policy priorities for the 119th Congress, but the Caucus has a long record of promoting gender ideology on both sides. It was criticized The Trump administration’s efforts to maintain women’s Title IX rights and protect access to women’s only spaces. He especially rejoined the Equality Caucus for the 119th Conference, which began in January. According to In a CEC press release.

Maine Democrats told DCNF that biological men should not participate in girls’ sports before vote Two times Opposition Protection of women and girls in sports law.

The bill would interpret Title IX to withhold federal funds from schools that refuse to comply with the categorical ban on biological men in academic events and to compete in girls and women’s sports.

Golden also appears to have returned an earlier statement advocated for exceptions to allow trans athletes to participate in girls and girls’ sports.

“It would also be wrong to completely remove trans kids from sports,” Golden wrote in a blog post for Subsac. Description His views on transgender athletes and women’s sports title IX protection February 25th. “However, the current system that allows children to change teams based on gender self-identification is too low to justify infringing girls’ title IX rights. A better balance is needed.”

Golden did not add any nuance to his statement to the DCNF to unlock exceptions to the categorical ban on biological men’s participation in the sport of girls and women.

“[B]Oys should not compete in girls’ sports,” Golden’s statement in part said.

Golden’s voting history opposes laws that seek to protect women’s sports is a step away from most Americans’ beliefs on transgender issues.

According to the New York Times-IPSOS, about 79% of Americans oppose biological men who compete in women’s sports investigation It will be held from January 2nd to January 10th.

Almost 70% of “Lean Democrats” Democrats or participants spoke during a time when they opposed transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.

“Parents overwhelmingly agree that enforcing children with gender ideology is unacceptable and are tired of activists pretending that biology is not real,” Marre, executive director of the American Parents Coalition, told DCNF. “From girls’ sports and boys in the locker room to tampons in the boys’ bathrooms, the family was enough.”

“If we’re not in touch, we won’t start explaining them [Maine Democratic lawmakers’] Continuing action,” continued Male. “It’s time for our leaders to listen to our parents and families.”

The House Republican campaign division hit the golden by appearing to ease his views on transgender policy despite a leftist voting record to protect women’s sports.

“Serial flip flopper Jared Golden has voted multiple times to promote radical gender ideology for children,” Maureen O’Toole, spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), told DCNF. “Now he’s shamelessly trying to change his songs and score political points. If he really cares about Maine kids and maintains the left policy far from their bathroom, he’ll fight like hell to reverse his state policy to allow men in girls’ sports.”

Golden is one of 13 House Democrats representing the district Trump won in November. president beat He was about nine points in the Golden District, former Vice President Kamala Harris Best His Republican challenger is under percentage points. The president also won the Golden District 2016 and 2020.

The NRCC has listed Goldman as part of a target list of 26 democratic incumbents.

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