Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized 218 colleagues for supporting a bill banning transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports at federally funded schools. The bill, which passed the House, defines sex based on biological sex at birth. Ocasio-Cortez condemned the legislation as discriminatory and argued it unfairly targets transgender girls. While some Democrats,
like Reps. Colin Allred and Seth Moulton, have voiced concerns about the party’s position on the issue, most Democrats opposed the bill. Republicans are optimistic about its prospects in the Senate, citing growing public support.
