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Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.

The Texas Tribune

How the Bathroom Bill Weaponizes Transphobia Against Public Institutions

A legal expert called the new anti-trans Texas bathroom law “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic legislation I’ve seen in recent history.”

Texas Observer

Texas doctors sued for trans health care

Lawsuits filed as anti-trans ads plague 2024 election and dozens of states restrict access to gender-affirming care

Salon

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Dallas pediatrician sued over providing hormone treatments to teens surrenders medical license

After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued last year, Dr. May Lau said she is moving to Oregon and doesn't need a Texas license anymore.

The Texas Tribune

Twenty years after a breakthrough Texas case launched a new era of gay rights, trans people are still in the fight

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for major civil rights victories for queer Americans in the 2003 decision that decriminalized homosexuality. But progress for LGBTQ+ people has been uneven.

The Texas Tribune

Republican blitz on LGBTQ issues exposes fractures among Texas Democrats

The defections have sparked feelings of betrayal and promises of retribution, particularly as Republicans in the Legislature have presented a unified front.

The Texas Tribune

Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Doubles Down on Transphobic Dress Code

After the Observer published the agency’s dress code memo, Sid Miller defended the policy and posted anti-trans remarks on Twitter.

Texas Observer

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Texas GOP cuts off care for trans kids

Republicans pulled support for allowing some transgender kids to keep receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy

Salon

LGBTQ groups criticize Texas bill’s broad restrictions on school lessons and activities about sexuality and gender identity

Senate Bill 8 supporters say the legislation protects the rights of parents who don’t want their kids to learn about gender identity and sexual orientation. Critics say it could force schools to ignore the existence of LGBTQ people.

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