Talarico Fundraises With Surgeon Who Operated on Minors, Contradicting June 8 Stance
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Talarico Fundraises With Surgeon Who Operated on Minors, Contradicting June 8 Stance
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Summary
Days after saying on a June 8 podcast that he opposes gender-reassignment surgeries for minors, Texas Democrat James Talarico appeared at an Austin “Pride for Talarico” fundraiser featuring surgeon Dustin Reid.
Reid told Fox News Digital he previously performed female-to-male surgeries on patients under 18 in rare, case-by-case instances before Texas banned the practice, and said he no longer does so.
The episode has sharpened scrutiny of Talarico’s record: he voted against Texas’ 2023 ban and at the time called it “dangerous” and said it “infuriates” him, despite his campaign now reaffirming that he opposes such surgeries for minors.
Paxton allies and a conservative PAC cast the fundraiser as proof Talarico is masking his views, while Talarico’s campaign accused Ken Paxton of using divisive attacks in a high-stakes Texas Senate race.