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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jessica Priest

What we know about Texas colleges reviewing courses amid push to limit gender identity instruction

Students and supporters gather on campus to protest the Texas A&M University Board of Regents' decision on Draggieland in College Station, TX, on Wednesday, March 6, 2025.
A viral video of a Texas A&M student confronting a professor over a discussion of gender identity in a children's literature class sparked controversy earlier this month. In the aftermath, some university systems and community colleges have ordered a review of their courses. (Credit: Ishika Samant for the Texas Tribune)

Last month, a viral video showing a Texas A&M University student confronting a professor over a discussion of gender identity during a children’s literature class sparked a firestorm in Texas higher education that has led other schools to review their academic offerings.

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