"In the messages, first circulated by a conservative outlet and reported by People last week Gallego, who started his first term in the U.S. Senate in January after previously serving in the House, complained that Democrats are "not allowing men to be men" or "women to be hot," and wrote, "Dem women look like Dem men and Dem men look like women." He also lamented that Democrats had become "the not fun party" and no longer embodied "sex, drugs, and rock and roll.""
"The remarks came at a moment of escalating political and legislative hostility toward transgender Americans. Seeing a Democratic senator, who replaced Democrat-turned-independent bisexual Sen. Krysten Sinema, use the same gender-policing language deployed by anti-trans commentators has alarmed advocates, who say the rhetoric legitimizes narratives that treat gender nonconformity as a cultural defect rather than a civil rights issue, independent journalist Erin Reed notes on her Substack newsletter Erin in the Morning."
Leaked text messages from first-year U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego show him deriding the appearance of women and men in his own party and complaining that Democrats are "not allowing men to be men" or "women to be hot." He wrote that "Dem women look like Dem men and Dem men look like women," and lamented that Democrats had become "the not fun party" no longer embodying "sex, drugs, and rock and roll." The comments echo far-right gender rhetoric and have intensified scrutiny of his recent repositioning on LGBTQ+ issues. Advocates warn the language legitimizes narratives that treat gender nonconformity as a cultural defect rather than a civil rights issue. The texts followed a shift away from prior support for transgender rights.
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