A week after Sen. Ruben Gallego, a progressive Democrat, stated that transgender girls shouldn’t be playing in youth sports, organizations that helped aid in his ascension to his role in the Senate are now calling on him to reverse course or face opposition.

In an interview with The Dispatch , Gallego said the debate over transgender youth in sports should be handled at the local, not federal, level, and referenced what he described as “legitimate” concerns from parents of both transgender and cisgender youth.

His comments—expressing general support for transgender youth but not for full participation in sports—represent a marked shift from his previous positions: In March this year, Gallego joined all Senate Democrats in voting against advancing Senate Bill S.9, which sought to redefi

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