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An appeal of a judge’s order that temporary halted state investigations of transgender care should be tossed out immediately because the state hasn’t followed proper procedure, an expert in administrative law told a state appeals court.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton's statements on gender-affirming care for trans youth in Texas are making things difficult for advocates and families. Community organizations in the state are rallying in support.
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Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.
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The judge's order stops short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care.
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Some experts doubt that classifying gender-affirming care as child abuse would hold up in court, but families still feel targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s new order.
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Texas lawmakers have proposed dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills and young people have flooded crisis lines. "It's emotionally traumatizing," says Amber Briggle, whose 14-year-old son is trans.
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An attorney general’s opinion equating some medical care for transgender youth to child abuse has led to a growing list of local officials who condemn the interpretation as little more than political theatre.
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Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot and other Democratic DAs around Texas are pushing back against recent edicts on health care for trans youth from Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, both Republicans.
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Ken Paxton’s legal opinion issued Monday defines certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors as child abuse.
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Transgender students are prohibited from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity under legislation taking effect Tuesday.
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The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care.
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Many GOP lawmakers at a recent House Committee hearing openly stated they were unfamiliar with the nuances of trans health care.