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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>How wildly successful anti-trans ads fired up Texas' Republican voters<br><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/08/transgender-ads-motivate-texas-republicans" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texastribune.org/2024/11/08/tr</span><span class="invisible">ansgender-ads-motivate-texas-republicans</span></a></p><p>* barrage of attack ads, focus on trans kids playing youth sports<br>* Democrats struggled to respond<br>* fact that Texas’ senate candidates argued about youth sports rather than economy, immigration, future of democracy was a Republican victory</p><p>Comment - that's the plan:<br>* social media attacks go viral amplifying hate<br>* "trump" weak, reactionary responses</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AttackAds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttackAds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hatred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hatred</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump2</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> asks <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a> to remove <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ad</span></a> featuring <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> without <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/permission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permission</span></a>.</p><p>An <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/schooldistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schooldistrict</span></a> requested that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> pull two <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/athletes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>athletes</span></a>. Cruz alleged that the ads showed a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> athlete. But both students pictured are <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cisgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cisgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a>. </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/district" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>district</span></a> states the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/minors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minors</span></a>' <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/images" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>images</span></a> were included without <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/parent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parent</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/schooldistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schooldistrict</span></a> approval.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-sports-19869568.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonchronicle.com/politics/</span><span class="invisible">election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-sports-19869568.php</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wrestler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wrestler</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MackBeggs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MackBeggs</span></a> plans to take <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/action" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>action</span></a> against <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/misleading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misleading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> falsely depict Beggs as a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/boy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wrestling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wrestling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/girls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>girls</span></a>. In reality, Beggs is a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/man" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>man</span></a> (assigned female at birth) who wished to compete against other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/boys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boys</span></a>. However, he was compelled by the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/School" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>School</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/regulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulator</span></a> (<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UIL</span></a>) to wrestle <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/girls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>girls</span></a> due to the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sex</span></a> recorded on his <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/birthcertificate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birthcertificate</span></a> at that time.</p><p><a href="https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2024/10/transgender-wrestler-mack-beggs-to-take-legal-action-over-misleading-texas-republican-ads.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lonestarlive.com/news/2024/10/</span><span class="invisible">transgender-wrestler-mack-beggs-to-take-legal-action-over-misleading-texas-republican-ads.html</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/doublesdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doublesdown</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> have wasted $82 million in the last few months to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/slam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democratic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lawmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawmakers</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>candidates</span></a> over <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/athletes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>athletes</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/genderaffirmingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genderaffirmingcare</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kids</span></a>. </p><p>— Most people just don't care enough about trans people for these ads to motivate them to vote, the ones that will care are overwhelmingly trans allies.</p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/29/republicans-senate-trans-rights-ads" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2024/10/29/republica</span><span class="invisible">ns-senate-trans-rights-ads</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/obsessive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obsessive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> may not boost him, but it will cause <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/longterm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longterm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/damage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>damage</span></a>. </p><p>A <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deluge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deluge</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/swingstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swingstate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AttackAds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttackAds</span></a> suggest <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> cannot <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/coexist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coexist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/peacefully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peacefully</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cisgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cisgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> </p><p>All of the Trump ads are <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/vicious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vicious</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/garbage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>garbage</span></a>, I spent a lot of time pondering why the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hatred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hatred</span></a> against <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> stands out. It's the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tagline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tagline</span></a>: "Kamala is for they/them, Trump is for you."</p><p><a href="https://www.salon.com/2024/10/28/campaigns-obsessive-hate-may-not-boost-him-but-it-will-cause-long-term-damage/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2024/10/28/campaigns</span><span class="invisible">-obsessive-hate-may-not-boost-him-but-it-will-cause-long-term-damage/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>New <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a>: <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LikelyVoters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LikelyVoters</span></a> Are <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tired</span></a> Of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ads</span></a>. </p><p>A new poll run by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataForProgress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataForProgress</span></a> found that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> are more likely to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>candidates</span></a> who <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transrights</span></a>. </p><p>People also believe <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> have gotten out of hand. </p><p><a href="https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-poll-likely-voters-are-tired" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">erininthemorning.com/p/new-pol</span><span class="invisible">l-likely-voters-are-tired</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Majority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Majority</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> view <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a> as ‘<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/meanspirited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meanspirited</span></a>’. </p><p>More than half of voters surveyed this month by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataForProgress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataForProgress</span></a> said <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/targeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>targeting</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> have gotten “out of hand” </p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4949915-gop-campaign-ads-trans-rights/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/494</span><span class="invisible">9915-gop-campaign-ads-trans-rights/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> , other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/swingstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swingstates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bombarded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bombarded</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hatemongering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hatemongering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> </p><p>The commercials are spreading <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VicePresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VicePresident</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> position on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gendertransitionsurgeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gendertransitionsurgeries</span></a> for prisoners and illegal immigrants</p><p><a href="https://www.wunc.org/2024-10-09/nc-other-swing-states-bombarded-with-trump-commercials-about-harris-and-gender-transition-surgeries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wunc.org/2024-10-09/nc-other-s</span><span class="invisible">wing-states-bombarded-with-trump-commercials-about-harris-and-gender-transition-surgeries</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> Are Pouring Millions Into <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AttackAds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttackAds</span></a> In <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a>’s Final Stretch. </p><p>One analysis shows <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PACs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PACs</span></a> have spent more than $65 million on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/targeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>targeting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-anti-trans-election-ads_n_67084e47e4b0f3da64563b73" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huffpost.com/entry/republicans</span><span class="invisible">-anti-trans-election-ads_n_67084e47e4b0f3da64563b73</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Candidates</span></a> Have <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Spent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spent</span></a> More Than $65 Million on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AttackAds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AttackAds</span></a> Since August. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hatemongering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hatemongering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Campaign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a> have aired in more than a dozen states have focused on anti-trans messaging. The Trump campaign alone has spent more than $15 million on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a> since August.</p><p><a href="https://www.them.us/story/trump-republican-campaign-anti-trans-ads-election" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">them.us/story/trump-republican</span><span class="invisible">-campaign-anti-trans-ads-election</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hatemonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hatemonger</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a> goes <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/allin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allin</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a> enters final stretch </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cruz</span></a> know's he is going to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lose</span></a> to his <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democratic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Challenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Challenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CollinAllread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CollinAllread</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-ads-19826315.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonchronicle.com/politics/</span><span class="invisible">election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-ads-19826315.php</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hatemonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hatemonger</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a> goes <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/allin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allin</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Antitrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attackads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attackads</span></a> as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a> enters final stretch </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cruz</span></a> know's he is going to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lose</span></a> to his <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democratic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Challenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Challenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CollinAllread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CollinAllread</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-ads-19826315.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonchronicle.com/politics/</span><span class="invisible">election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-ads-19826315.php</span></a></p>