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Ohio Pride Caucus Condemns Kaptur’s Anti-Trans Ad

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) ran an anti-trans ad condemning “transgender ideology.”
Ohio Pride Caucus members said the party deleted their supportive post after the ad.
Arienne Childrey, chair of the Pride Caucus, called the ad harmful on Erin in the Morning.
Equality PAC pledged $200,000 to competitive races and endorsed Kaptur.
Equality Ohio downgraded Amy Acton’s rating from A to B after she called transgender girls “boys.”

History

Historical Context

In 1996 Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act, signed by President Bill Clinton on September 21, defining marriage as one man and one woman. Supreme Court invalidated Section 3 in United States v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell (2015), leading to the 2022 Respect for Marriage Act. Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s anti-trans ad, drawing $200,000 pledges from Equality PAC, shows how federal definitions fuel partisan funding fights.

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Story summary

U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) ran an anti-trans ad condemning “transgender ideology.”
Ohio Pride Caucus members said the party deleted their supportive post after the ad.
Arienne Childrey, chair of the Pride Caucus, called the ad harmful on Erin in the Morning.
Equality PAC pledged $200,000 to competitive races and endorsed Kaptur.
Equality Ohio downgraded Amy Acton’s rating from A to B after she called transgender girls “boys.”

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