Talarico shifts on trans sports stance, backs safety and local control
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Democrat James Talarico says he opposes transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports 'if it endangers safety or fairness,' reversing his Texas House stance against GOP restrictions and urging local decision‑making amid his U.S. Senate bid; Republicans denounce the move as flip‑flopping, and he also walked back his past claim of six genders, saying there are two sexes.
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- Talarico opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports ‘if it endangers safety or fairness’ The Hill
- James Talarico walks back past opposition to transgender sports ban statesman.com
- ‘I oppose trans athletes playing in girls sports’: Top Democrat does not hold back Yahoo
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