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Republicans pour money into attacking Texas Democrats on LGBTQ+ issues ahead of Election Day

The Texas Tribune
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Republicans will spend millions on television ads this fall targeting Texas Democrats for supporting pro-LGBTQ+ legislation.

The National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled its first Texas ad of the general election on Tuesday .

Democrats and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups criticized the attacks as peddling dangerous and false narratives about transgender youth.

Republicans have also poured large amounts of money into attacking Democrats in the state on the border and economy.

Allred has been a vocal supporter for LGBTQ+ rights in Congress .

The Texas Legislature passed a ban on hormone blockers for minors during last year’s session.

Allred 's campaign blasted the ads as a “disgusting, false attack, and another example of how Ted Cruz only wants to divide Texans ”.