Source: Fox News
Summary
Manny Rutinel, a far-left state legislator and House candidate in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, voted in support of the Kelly Loving Act, which requires courts to consider pronoun use when deciding child custody cases. The bill initially included provisions that would have deemed “deadnaming” and “misgendering” as coercive control, but these were later stripped out. Rutinel’s vote has drawn scrutiny as he runs for Congress, with a Republican strategist accusing him of wanting to “take away your kids if you don’t adopt his radical transgender agenda.” Rutinel’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Rutinel’s vote for the Kelly Loving Act has become a campaign issue. The bill’s provisions on pronoun use and coercive control have sparked controversy. Republican strategist Zach Bannon has criticized Rutinel’s vote, saying it shows he wants to “take away your kids.” Rutinel’s office has not commented on the bill or his vote. The issue is likely to continue to be debated in the run-up to the November election.
The sequence of events feels like a familiar script: a politician’s past vote is scrutinized, opponents criticize, and the politician’s office declines to comment.
Author: Evan Null
