{"id":112280,"date":"2024-10-09T21:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112280"},"modified":"2024-10-09T21:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T14:11:10","slug":"wisconsin-senate-race-tightens-as-rival-attacks-baldwin-over-lgbtq-support-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112280","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Senate race tightens as rival attacks Baldwin over LGBTQ+ support | Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">As the race between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/wisconsin\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Wisconsin<\/a> senator Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde, tightens, the Hovde campaign and outside groups supporting the candidate have ramped up efforts to tie Baldwin to funding for LGBTQ+ care for youth \u2013 echoing the anxieties and biases of the rightwing \u201cparents rights\u201d movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">According to the non-partisan campaign analysis group Cook Political Report, the race between Hovde and Baldwin \u2013 in which Baldwin previously enjoyed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/aug\/29\/tammy-baldwin-wisconsin-senate\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">ample lead<\/a> \u2013 is now a toss-up. Internal polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/10\/04\/wisconsin-senate-race-baldwin-hovde\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reportedly<\/a> reflects that trend. The race in Wisconsin is one of a handful that could determine control of the Senate next year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f455f9ad-798f-429f-ab72-df4b9e0740bf\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:2,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Wisconsin race that could tip the Democratic majority in the US Senate&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f455f9ad-798f-429f-ab72-df4b9e0740bf&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/article\/2024\/aug\/29\/tammy-baldwin-wisconsin-senate&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0,&quot;design&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A recent ad by the Senate Leadership Fund, a Super Pac that seeks to elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a> to the Senate, claims that \u201cBaldwin supported providing puberty blockers and sex change surgeries to minor children\u201d. Another ad, by the Hovde campaign, alleges Baldwin \u201censured hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars went to a Madison nonprofit that pushes an aggressive LGBTQ agenda on kids\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The first advertisement, which claims Baldwin vowed support for \u201csex change surgeries\u201d for minors on 4 October, 2023, appears to be referring to a post that Baldwin made on that date in support of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers\u2019 decision to veto a GOP-backed bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Baldwin\u2019s full post reads: \u201cTrans kids deserve to feel safe and welcome in Wisconsin, not discriminated against. They deserve the freedom to just be kids, play sports, and get the health care they need, all without politicians butting in. Thanks for standing up for LGBTQ+ kids, @GovEvers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Research consistently indicates that gender-affirming healthcare, including puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy, can be lifesaving for youth experiencing gender dysphoria \u2013 a condition that many trans people experience and that is associated with depression and even suicide. In Wisconsin, healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care to minors do so <a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/2023\/10\/wisconsin-transgender-bill-hearings-misinformation\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">only with parental consent<\/a> and do not perform genital surgeries on minors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The second advertisement, alleging she helped fund a non-profit promoting an \u201caggressive LGBTQ agenda\u201d, refers to federal dollars Baldwin earmarked for Briarpatch Youth Services, an organization that supports at-risk and homeless youth \u2013 and provides some programming for LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a September episode of the Vicki McKenna Show, a rightwing talk radio program in Wisconsin, Hovde <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/oct\/03\/eric-hovde\/no-wisconsin-sen-baldwin-did-not-give-federal-mone\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">falsely<\/a> claimed that Baldwin had given taxpayer money \u201cto a transgender clinic\u201d, apparently in reference to her Briarpatch donation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cBriarpatch Youth Services deals with some of the most difficult situations facing youth, including youth homelessness,\u201d wrote Jill Pfeiffer, executive director of Briarpatch, in an email. \u201cRegardless of political talking points, we continue to focus on strengthening our community by making sure youth facing hardships have access to voluntary resources and services they need to flourish and succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Although the number of transgender people in the United States has not changed significantly over time, with <a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/publications\/trans-adults-united-states\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">roughly<\/a> 1% of youth aged 13-17 identifying as trans, the minority group has nonetheless faced increasing scrutiny and attacks in recent years. Anti-trans sentiment has dovetailed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/religion-education-gender-identity-0e2ca2cf0ef7d7bc6ef5b125f1ee0969\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">rise<\/a> of the so-called \u201cparents rights\u201d movement, which seeks to limit discussions of issues like race, gender and sexuality in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement, a Hovde campaign spokesperson, Zach Bannon, wrote that Hovde \u201cbelieves any effort to push conversations about sexuality and gender identity on kids without parental knowledge is just plain wrong and taxpayer dollars should not be supporting those programs\u201d, in reference to Briarpatch\u2019s confidential support group for LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">This year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/democrats\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Democrats<\/a>, who narrowly control the Senate, face an unfavorable map \u2013 with sitting senators in places including West Virginia, Ohio and Montana defending seats in deep red jurisdictions. The Wisconsin race, which has narrowed in recent weeks, forms a critical piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Arik Wolk, the Democratic party of Wisconsin\u2019s Rapid Response Director, called the ads \u201ca pretty desperate and disgusting attack that is mainly designed to detract from Eric Hovde\u2019s record and unpopularity with the people of Wisconsin\u201d. Wolk also pointed to a Hovde ad that draws attention to Baldwin\u2019s partner Maria Brisbane\u2019s work as a financial adviser and alleges Baldwin is \u201cin bed with Wall Street\u201d as an example of the Hovde campaign highlighting Baldwin\u2019s identity as a gay woman. \u201cWisconsinites have made it clear that they support Tammy Baldwin, regardless of her sexual identity,\u201d said Wolk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Bannon, the Hovde campaign spokesman, disputed this characterization in a statement \u2013 calling it an \u201ceffort to distract from the facts of this conflict of interest\u201d and \u201ca disservice to the people of Wisconsin who deserve transparency\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/09\/wisconsin-senate-race-lgbtq-youth-care\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the race between the Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin and her Republican challenger, Eric Hovde, tightens, the Hovde campaign and outside groups supporting the candidate have ramped up efforts to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112280\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=112280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=112280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=112280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=112280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}