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Ohio Dem Party Has Banned Criticism Of Gov. Candidate Amy Acton Calling Trans Girls “Boys”
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this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2026
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Isn't it a bit odd that the responses in this thread all stem from a headline, written to summarize an interpretation, by Amyinthemorning.com...
It’s Erin.
And there are direct sources for this complaint, showing that the compliance team will try to enforce compliance.
There are two things discussed here, the candidate's statement (indefensible, as expressed) and OPs headline saying that people are being "BANNED!" by Ohio dem party. To the second, the screenshot you post isn't communicating that, it's communicating that another elected official was asked by their party to discuss the matter strategically in public while work is done internally to address this and form a united response - those things being take stakes for elected politics - and they weren't happy with the pace of any supposed internal resolution and unified public response, which is understandable. But all of that has nothing to do with OPs choice to push Abby in the morning's inflammatory headline of " BANNED!!!" which is only intended to leave left minded peoples split against themselves.
"the Ohio Democratic Party itself demanded the criticism be removed, effectively barring those within the party from publicly critiquing a major candidate's transphobia."
Did you even read anything past the headline? How is saying theyre banned misleading or whatever youre trying to argue? And then to get the name wrong, get corrected and STILL get it wrong really leaves me to believe you are acting in bad faith.
ODP says they broke the rules. What those rules are left for interpretation. But they did delete a post on Facebook.
Arienne 🧵is saying Ohio DNC and the candidate in question betrayed rights.
Erin is indeed making assumptions of censure, but something is holding these two from saying more.