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AOC Calls Democrats’ Trans Rights Shift “Shameful” at Town Hall

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Democrats for abandoning transgender rights at a University of Southern Maine town hall.
She called the shift “shameful” and “sorry” after the 2024 election’s trans-rights backlash.
She said Republican anti-trans ads aim to weaken Title IX and all women’s campus protections.
She noted U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration quietly defunded Title IX’s civil-rights enforcement division.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Democrats for abandoning transgender rights at a University of Southern Maine town hall.
She called the shift “shameful” and “sorry” after the 2024 election’s trans-rights backlash.
She said Republican anti-trans ads aim to weaken Title IX and all women’s campus protections.
She noted U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration quietly defunded Title IX’s civil-rights enforcement division.