Colin Allred Destroys Ted Cruz in Senate Debate

Representative Colin Allred and Senator Ted Cruz went head to head in the Texas senate debate. Viewers had mixed feelings about the positions of each candidate, but the general consensus, even among some republicans, was that Allred won. However, both candidates held a disappointing stance on transgender rights. We all know Cruz is very anti-LGBTQ+, so there was no surprise there. But Allred ended up taking a centrist stance on trans issues and deflected many questions by bringing up other issues such as abortion rights. Transgender journalist Erin Reed tweeted her reaction to Colin Allred on X:

Allred’s response to the trans question just now in the debate was not great. “Clearly spell out how you feel about the transgender sports issue” “I don’t support boys playing girls sports, but look” pic.twitter.com/fKuF04fsRH — Erin Reed (@ErinInTheMorn) October 16, 2024

A recent campaign ad was brought up featuring Allred making clear his stance on transgender women in women’s sports. In his answer, he danced around the issue but ultimately stated that he was not in support of “boys playing girls’ sports.” He says, “Let’s be very clear about what’s happening in this campaign. You don’t have to be a former NFL linebacker to recognize a Hail Mary when you see one. This is a desperate last second attempt by Senator Cruz to distract you because he can’t defend his own record. “Listen, I’m a dad. I’m a Christian. Of course I don’t support these ridiculous things that he’s talking about. But what he wants you thinking about is kids in bathrooms so you’re not thinking about women in hospitals because it’s indefensible.  “It’s indefensible that we have Texas women being turned away from hospitals bleeding out in their cars, in waiting rooms, being found by their husbands. So, all of a sudden the protector of women and girls is gonna be Ted Cruz who thinks it’s perfectly reasonable that if a girl is raped by a relative of hers, a victim of incest, that she should be forced to carry that child to term and give birth to it. But now you’re gonna set yourself up as a protector of women and girls. It’s laughable.” Quite a few bangers in that speech. Cruz also brought up Allred’s vote in support of the Equality Act, stating it would allow men to play in womens’ sports—which it doesn’t. The Equality Act would add gender identity to the pre-existing civil rights laws that prohibit sex-based discrimination in public accommodations. Much like the Transgender Bill of Rights that Allred also voted in favor of, they both focus on protecting trans people from discrimination. Image from UnSplash