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87th LegislatureState Agency Deflects Request on Whether Puberty Blockers, Gender Transition Counseling Constitute Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 3, 2021
State Rep. Bryan Slaton asked the DFPS last month if mastectomies, puberty blockers, and counseling to encourage transition may also be abuse.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyHealthcareState HouseTexas Lawmaker Asks Agency to Treat Mastectomies, Puberty Blockers, Transition Counseling as Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellAugust 13, 2021
Slaton's request comes after the Department of Family and Protective Services announced it will treat genital transition surgeries as abuse.
Civil SocietyHealthcareJudicialFederal Judge Permanently Blocks ‘Transgender Mandate’ in Obamacare
Isaiah MitchellAugust 12, 2021
The "transgender mandate" required doctors to insure and perform abortions and gender modifications or face penalties.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyStatewide NewsGender Modification Surgeries Constitute Child Abuse, Texas Family Protective Services Announces
Isaiah MitchellAugust 11, 2021
Going forward, the agency will treat medically unnecessary gender transition surgeries as child abuse. The letter does not address puberty-blocking drugs or hormonal treatments.
87th LegislatureEducationTransgender Sports Bill Dies in Texas Legislature After Low Priority Placement and Democrat Stalling
Isaiah MitchellMay 26, 2021
"Chubbing" and poor calendar placement left this bill without the chance for a vote by the time the clock tolled midnight.
87th LegislatureHealthcareState SenateBan on Puberty Blockers, Sex-Altering Surgeries for Children Passes Hurdle But Nears Deadline
Isaiah MitchellMay 17, 2021
The proposed ban by Sen. Bob Hall would target doctors, not parents. Looming deadlines may kill it in a week.
87th LegislatureHealthcareState HouseState SenateBan on Child Gender Reassignment Dies in Texas House, Chances Remain Slim for Similar Bills
Isaiah MitchellMay 14, 2021
All other House bills with the same goal have died in the Public Health Committee, where their kindred Senate bills await movement.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyState HouseState SenateChild Gender Reassignment Ban, Other Notable Bills May Run Out of Time Tonight
Daniel FriendMay 13, 2021
The Texas House has until midnight tonight to approve their own proposals. The list of legislation awaiting a vote is over 300 bills long.
87th LegislatureEducationState HouseState SenateBill to Make Public School Athletes Compete Within Own Sex Fails to Pass Out of Committee
Isaiah MitchellMay 5, 2021
Procedural tactics meant to get the bill past the committee fizzled out. One Republican who would have been the swing vote was absent.
Civil SocietyState SenateTexas Senate Approves Ban on Puberty Blockers, Sex-Change Surgeries for Minors
Isaiah MitchellApril 29, 2021
Like other similar bans, Senate Bill 1646 would officially count puberty blockers and gonadectomies as child abuse.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyLocal NewsState HouseHarris County Resolution Opposes State Efforts to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures
Holly HansenApril 27, 2021
A resolution from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo opposes bans on sex-change procedures for children and efforts to prevent biological males from competing in girls’ sports.
EducationState SenateProposal to Make Public School Athletes Compete Within Own Sex Passes Texas Senate
Isaiah MitchellApril 16, 2021
“These individuals still can compete, and they can do it under their biological sex,” Perry said before the Senate took a final vote.
87th LegislatureHealthcareState SenateBills to Ban Sex Change Procedures for Kids See Testimony from Doctors, Parents on Both Sides
Isaiah MitchellApril 12, 2021
"Without my consent, my ex-wife just transitioned my son to a girl," Jeff Younger, father of James, said in his testimony.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyState HouseInspired by James Younger’s Story, Proposed Bill Would Classify Child Sex Changes as Abuse
Isaiah MitchellMarch 25, 2021
"There are more children’s gender clinics now than there are adult gender clinics because that’s where the money is.”
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateLawmakers Seek to Make Language in Texas Code Gender-Neutral
Isaiah MitchellFebruary 12, 2021
Some bills approach gendered wording head-on. Others propose small, marginal edits to make the law gender-neutral.
Civil SocietyEducationChristian University Faculty Targeted for Social Media Posts Questioning Transgender Policies
Kim RobertsFebruary 5, 2021
Two faculty members of Christian universities received significant opposition to comments they made on transgender issues. Both see the response as raising deeper concerns about free speech.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationState SenateAfter Biden Executive Orders, Texas Lawmaker Seeks to Guarantee Men’s and Women’s Divisions in School Sports
Isaiah MitchellJanuary 26, 2021
On the heels of Biden's orders, the bill would solidify a rule that keeps boys and girls separate in Texas public school sports.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyState HouseProposed Bill Would Classify Sex Transitions for Minors as Child Abuse
Isaiah MitchellNovember 13, 2020
Rep. Steve Toth's bill would amend the Texas Family Code to include sex change surgeries and hormone therapy for minors under child abuse.
Civil SocietyFederalFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Transgender Motion to Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’
Daniel FriendJanuary 31, 2020
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied requests from a transgender inmate to update the judgment of confinement with a name change or use “preferred pronouns.”