1. Yesterday, millions showed up to the No Kings Rally.
Perhaps no one Rally was as full of subtext as Boston's, however.
Senator Markey showed up wearing a trans pride flag. His challenger, anti-trans Dem Rep. Seth Moulton showed up to boos and jeers.
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@erininthemorning.com I'm not a fan of Markey, but if it's Markey vs. Moulton (primary) or Markey vs. any Republican (general) then Markey is unquestionably the right choice.
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2. As Rep Ayanna Pressley introduced Seth Moulton, a wave of boos rippled through the crowd. The reaction likely stemmed in part from comments Moulton made earlier this year, when he accused Dems of “spending way too much time trying not to offend anyone" and fearmongering on trans girls in sports.
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3. Moulton’s remarks came just after Senator Ed Markey took the stage draped in a transgender flag—a visual declaration of solidarity that set a stark contrast between the two rivals. Moulton declared himself a primary challenger to Markey only a few days ago.
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4. Markey used his time to support trans people. “We’re going to get up, we’re going to stand for the right thing, and we are going to win. Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights,” he said to raucus applause.
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5. Rep Moulton’s comments have continued to draw sharp backlash. In the days after his remarks, Governor Maura Healey rebuked him, saying, “I also think it’s important in this moment that we not pick on particularly vulnerable children… And you know that’s what I’ve been disappointed in seeing,”
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6. Protesters gathered outside his district office to denounce his statements, and frustration with Moulton has since lingered among LGBTQ+ Democratic activists—an undercurrent of discontent that continues to follow his campaign. That frustration appeared to have boiled over in the No Kings Rally.
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7. The reaction to Moulton at the No Kings Rally is important to note. Many centrist organizations have been quietly—and sometimes not so quietly—encouraging Democrats to move right on transgender issues, arguing that transgender people cost Democrats the 2024 election.
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