Manny Rutinel Faces Scrutiny Over 2025 Pronoun-Custody Vote in Colorado's 8th District Race
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Manny Rutinel Faces Scrutiny Over 2025 Pronoun-Custody Vote in Colorado's 8th District Race
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 6
Summary
Manny Rutinel’s 2025 vote for Colorado’s Kelly Loving Act is drawing fresh attacks after he secured the Democratic nomination in the competitive 8th Congressional District.
The bill initially told courts to weigh reports of “deadnaming” and “misgendering” as coercive control when allocating parental responsibilities in child-custody cases.
Republicans are using that record to question Rutinel’s stance on parental authority, while his office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Colorado’s House passed the measure 40-24, but lawmakers stripped some of its most controversial provisions — including misgendering language — before Gov. Jared Polis signed it in May 2025.
The issue now lands in a race Gabe Evans won by 49.0% to 48.2% in 2024, with lawsuits against the law still pending over First Amendment concerns.