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Texas GOP uses photo of trans man forced to compete against girls in 'boys competing with girls' mailer

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A new TexasGOP mailer aimed at Rep. Colin Allred has come under fire for misrepresenting the story of Mack Beggs , a transgender man, to push an anti-transgender talking point.

Allred is challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for his senate seat in Texas .

Texas ’s University Interscholastic League forced him to wrestle in the girls’ division because it mandates athletes compete based on their birth certificate gender.

The state refused, making him a target of public controversy when he won two state championships in 2017 and 2018 .

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71

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12

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formal

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English

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60

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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