Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton's comments about trans athletes spark local rallies in support of transgender people.

The Massachusetts Democratic Party is planning a rally for transgender rights after Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., spoke out against transgender athletes in women's sports.

Salem City Councilman Kyle Davis said the rally will be held Sunday in Moulton's hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, where he was born in 1978.

“Following the election of Mr. Trump and Seth Moulton's recent transphobic comments, I am working with local LGBT organizations and local leaders to hold a mass rally in Salem outside Mr. Moulton's office. We're holding large gatherings,'' Davis told FOX News Digital.

“This rally is first and foremost about the trans community to express our solidarity with them, but also to Seth Moulton, who is trying to destroy this community. The purpose is to communicate that you disagree with the position and will.”

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Moulton drew intense backlash from Democratic allies and liberals in general after his comments last week in a New York Times article after Trump's election victory. Moulton criticized his party for doing too much to champion transgender participation in women's sports, and blamed it for losing the election.

“I have two little girls, and I don't want them to be run over by a man, or a former male athlete, on the field, but as a Democrat you should be scared to say that,” Moulton said.

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D.N.Y.) also opposed transgender participation in the same article.

Moulton later defended and doubled down on his comments amid backlash from his own party.

Davis previously called for Moulton's resignation in a post about X.

“I'm not asking (Moulton) to apologize. I'm asking him to resign,” Davis said.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called the remarks “offensive” in a recent CNN interview.

Meanwhile, Rep. Manny Cruz of Massachusetts suggested Moulton's stance was a “betrayal,” and Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Massachusetts also criticized Moulton for his posts on X, and other Democrats in the state He discouraged MPs from following Moulton's lead in posting to X.

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Tufts University is severing its internship relationship with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, officials tell Fox News Digital. (Getty Images)

Tufts University in Massachusetts has announced it will no longer promote student internships in Moulton's office following the Massachusetts Democratic lawmaker's interview in the New York Times last week, people familiar with the matter told Fox. He told News Digital.

Although Moulton himself appeared to acknowledge the situation Tuesday morning, Tufts denied that the university was restricting internship opportunities. However, sources told Fox News Digital that Moulton's office had been contacted about the matter by David Art, chair of Tufts University's political science department.

Moulton addressed the allegations with Tufts on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”

“What would happen if one of the Taft students actually wanted to intern at a Republican office? What would the political science professors do then? This is everything that's wrong with this cancel culture,” Moulton said. answered.

Democratic lawmakers who previously voted in favor of legislation allowing transgender participation in women's sports publicly denounced their support for the concept in the weeks leading up to Election Day. They include Reps. Colin Allred and Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, and Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska.

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Congressman Seth Moulton in 2019. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently defended himself when weighed in on the issue by claiming he was never in favor of allowing biological males to participate in women's sports.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.Y.) attacked Green Party vice presidential candidate Butch Ware's presidential campaign following comments he made against transgender athletes in women's sports. Ocasio-Cortez criticized Weir's stance, calling the ticket “predatory.”

In a June survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, respondents said whether transgender athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their desired gender identity rather than their biological sex. asked.

65% said it should never or rarely be allowed. When asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women's sports teams, 69% disagreed.

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