A Rutgers University law professor has publicly left the Democratic Party, citing its approach to transgender rights as a primary reason. Gary Francione, who voted for Kamala Harris in 2020, expressed concern over policies that allow transgender individuals to compete in women's sports and access spaces designated for women. He believes the party's focus on identity politics has alienated working-class voters.
A Rutgers University professor says he's left the Democratic Party for good despite voting for Kamala Harris last November, driven away by the left's 'deeply problematic' approach to women's rights. 'I'm troubled by this transgender issue.
As a progressive, I believe in women's rights, and I think that it's deeply problematic for men to be claiming the ability to define and determine who's a member of the class of women,' Gary Francione said Monday on 'Fox & Friends First.' 'I'm a liberal pluralist in the sense that I believe that people ought to live and look and love how they wish,' he continued. 'But I don't think that freedom extends to when you're harming others, and I think when you're going into women's toilets or being on their sports teams or getting into their shower or shower rooms or changing rooms or prisons or whatever, I think that's problematic.' NYT POLL FINDS MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS OPPOSE TRANSGENDER ATHLETES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS Francione, a professor of law, described being jaded by the Democratic Party's shift from class issues and income disparities to a focus on identity politics. Democrats' opposition to the GOP-backed The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act was the final straw. 'The Democratic reaction to that bill… I thought was just deplorable, and I decided that enough was enough,' he said. TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IS LATEST STRIDE TOWARD VICTORY FOR FEMALE ATHLETES LIKE ME Two House Democrats – Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, both of Texas – voted to support the bill, while Democratic Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina voted present. Francione also believes Democrats' voting base has shifted from the blue-collar American to agenda-driven elitists. 'The important thing is working people aren't voting for Democrats anymore. That's the really important thing,' he said. 'The Democratic Party is now becoming the party of identity politics elites and not the party of working people. And that's the problem.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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Rutgers Professor Exits Democratic Party Over Transgender PoliciesA Rutgers University law professor has left the Democratic Party over what he calls the party's 'deeply problematic' approach to women's rights, particularly concerning transgender issues. Gary Francione, who voted for Kamala Harris last November, expressed concern that men claiming the ability to define womanhood harms women. He cited Democrats' opposition to a GOP-backed bill protecting women's sports as the final straw.
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