Some Texas Republicans float trans teacher ban after Gov. Greg Abbott slams cross-dressing in school
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
04/27/2024
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cain, Briscoe; Gender identity; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers; Teachers
Texas appeals court blocks state from probing transgender kids' parents
Austin American Statesman
Re.
03/30/2024
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Civil Liberties Union; Appellate courts; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender identity; Lawsuits; LGBTQ persons
Texas court blocks child abuse investigations into parents of transgender kids
Dallas Morning News
Mejia-Hilario, I.
03/30/2024
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Court decisions; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
Seattle hospital sues Texas AG for demanding Texans' gender-affirming care records
Austin American Statesman
Wagner, B.
12/25/2023
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act; Gender reassignment; Hospitals; Interstate commerce; Lawsuits; LGBTQ persons; Medical privacy; Paxton, Ken; Washington (State)
Texas trans kids need our support against dangerous law
Dallas Morning News
Sepulveda, S.
07/18/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; Legislators; LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations; Texas State Capitol
Lawsuit filed to block Texas law banning transgender medical treatments for minors
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
07/14/2023
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; Lawsuits; LGBTQ persons
How can patients protect their private medical information from Paxton gender care probe?
Austin American Statesman
Villalpando, N.
06/06/2023
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Cruz, Ted; Gender reassignment; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Hospitals; LGBTQ persons; Medical privacy; Medical records; Paxton, Ken; Roy, Chip
Texas becomes most populous state to ban transgender medical care for minors
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/03/2023
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; State comparisons
Texas Children's to discontinue transgender care in coming months, CEO email says
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
05/26/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Texas Children's Hospital
Exclusivity will make our culture wither and die
Galveston Daily News
Freeman, D.
05/24/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Curriculum; DeSantis, Ron; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; Gender identity
Ban on transgender care for young Texans heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
05/19/2023
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campbell, Donna; Children's health care; Eckhardt, Sarah; Gender reassignment
Transgender health care ban is latest cruelty
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
05/19/2023
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Children's health care; Children's mental health; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; University athletics
House gives initial OK to ban some gender-affirming care for minors; nears becoming law
Austin American Statesman
Griswold, N.
05/14/2023
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; Geren, Charlie; González, Jessica; González, Mary; Johnson, Julie; LGBTQ persons; Manuel, Christian; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Oliverson, Tom; Public demonstrations; Zwiener, Erin
Families Leaving Texas, Moving Toward A Better Life
Austin American Statesman
Villalpando, N.
05/14/2023
6 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; Leach, Jeff; LGBTQ persons; Minors; Patterson, Jared; Paxton, Ken; Perry, Charles; Slaton, Bryan; University athletics
Texas hospital under probe over care for trans minors
Austin American Statesman
Vertuno, J.
05/06/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Children's health care; Criminal investigations; Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas; Gender identity; Hospitals; LGBTQ persons
Texas House debate on medical treatments ban for transgender youth delayed again
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/06/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; González, Mary; LGBTQ persons; Oliverson, Tom; Points of order; Public demonstrations
Trans care is between doctors and families
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/27/2023
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Children's health care; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Oliverson, Tom
Missouri rules part of rapid push to limit trans health care
Austin American Statesman
Demillo, A.
04/15/2023
4 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender identity; Health care; LGBTQ persons; Missouri; Public colleges and universities; Public restrooms; Sports; State comparisons
Survey : 57% of Texans support classifying gender-affirming care for minors as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Sevilla, A.
02/20/2023
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Gender identity; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Morales, Christina; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Public opinion polls
LGBTQ Texans brace for conservative session targeting books, gender-affirming care
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
02/20/2023
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Oliverson, Tom; Patrick, Dan; Patterson, Jared
Lawmakers must defeat anti-LGBTQ agenda at Capitol
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
01/11/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender identity; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Parents
Kansas right pushing back more aggressively on LGBTQ-rights issues
Austin American Statesman
Hanna, J.
01/11/2023
1 doc(s)
Child abuse; Executive orders; Gender reassignment; Kansas; LGBTQ persons
Survey shows 47% of Texas’ LGBTQ youths mulled suicide
Austin American Statesman
Griswold, N.
12/19/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
88th Legislature; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; State comparisons; Suicide
Texas LGBTQ youths report high rate of suicidal thoughts, difficulty getting needed care
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
12/17/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Children's mental health; LGBTQ persons; Mental health services; Public opinion polls; State comparisons; Suicide
Texas GOP lawmaker hires Christian nationalist who called for drag show attendees to be executed
San Antonio Express News
Downen, R.
12/17/2022
2 doc(s)
Drag performances; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Slaton, Bryan; Tinderholt, Tony; Zwiener, Erin
Texas AG reportedly sought gender change data on licenses
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
12/15/2022
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Driver licenses; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Public Safety, Texas Department of
Texas AG Ken Paxton sought data on transgender Texans
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
12/15/2022
3 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Public Safety, Texas Department of
Paxton’s office sought gender change data
San Antonio Express News
Hennessy-Fiske, M.
12/15/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Driver licenses; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Open records requests and decisions; Paxton, Ken; Personally identifiable information; Privacy; Public Safety, Texas Department of
Paxton sues over foster, adoption bias rule
Austin American Statesman
Gore, H.
12/14/2022
2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Adoption; Attorney General of Texas; Faith-based organizations; Federal funds; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of; Paxton, Ken; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
Court wins allow Dallas doctor to treat dozens of new transgender youths
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
12/13/2022
5 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Physicians
Will new leader of Texas child welfare agency finally turn things around?
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
12/01/2022
2 doc(s)
Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Masters, Jaime; Muth, Stephanie
Abbott overhauls leadership at DFPS
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
11/30/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gubernatorial appointments; Heiligenstein, Anne; Masters, Jaime; Muth, Stephanie
Gov. Greg Abbott fires head of embattled child welfare agency
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
11/30/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Caseworkers; Employee dismissals; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Frank, James B.; Heiligenstein, Anne; Masters, Jaime; Muth, Stephanie; State employee turnover
Jaime Masters out, Stephanie Muth in as Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to lead CPS
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
11/29/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Heiligenstein, Anne; Kolkhorst, Lois; Masters, Jaime; Muth, Stephanie; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles
Gov. Abbott targets discussions of gender identity in Texas schools
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
11/29/2022
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; School districts
Club Q attack no surprise for extremism experts who saw looming threat, decades-old pattern
Austin American Statesman
Carless, W.
11/27/2022
1 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Hate crimes; LGBTQ persons; Shootings
Respect for Marriage Act would be a rare win for LGBTQ rights in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
11/22/2022
4 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Freedom of religion; Gender identity; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Patterson, Jared; Paxton, Ken; Pre-filed bills; Same-sex marriage; Toth, Steve
AG Paxton expands probe into access to child records
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
11/18/2022
1 doc(s)
Medical privacy; Medical records; Parental rights; Paxton, Ken
After Dickinson ISD refused to record trans student's new name, he moved online: 'It's ridiculous'
Houston Chronicle
Bauman, A.
10/10/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Alternative schools; Dickinson Independent School District; Gender identity; Gender reassignment; Sex discrimination
Federal judge rules Texas employers can discriminate against LGBT-'related conduct'
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
10/07/2022
5 doc(s)
Employers; Garza, Rochelle; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Texas falls short on mental health
Austin American Statesman
Grumet, B.
10/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial campaigns; Mental health services; O'Rourke, Beto; Psychiatric hospitals; School counselors; State comparisons; State hospitals
Judge in Austin issues 3rd order blocking abuse investigations into transgender medical care
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/18/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; Meachum, Amy Clark
Texas child-abuse investigators’ jobs are hard enough. Don’t drag them into trans kids debate
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
09/18/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment
Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth families
Austin American Statesman
Demillo, A.
09/17/2022
4 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Parents
Texas judge blocks child abuse investigations into transgender care for kids
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
09/17/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; Meachum, Amy Clark
State pursues trans child inquiries
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/12/2022
6 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken; Suicide
Anti-LGBTQ attacks forced my family to leave our beloved Texas
Austin American Statesman
Stevenson, S.
09/11/2022
1 doc(s)
Discrimination; LGBTQ persons
Interview caused anxiety, teen says
Dallas Morning News
Wolf, M.
09/10/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Abbott finally on board for ban on trans surgery for kids. Took him long enough
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Davis, M.
09/10/2022
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; Gubernatorial campaigns; LGBTQ persons; O'Rourke, Beto
Protecting kids? CPS caseworkers say that’s not Abbott’s goal.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Caseworkers; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; State employee turnover
After Abbott gender care directive, state child welfare workers warn agency on 'brink of collapse'
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/01/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; State employees' workload
Investigating parents of transgender youth has agency on ‘brink of collapse,’ staff warns
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
09/01/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Caseworkers; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Creuzot, John; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; State employee turnover
Texas CPS workers say investigations of transgender children are last straw for an agency in crisis
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
09/01/2022
2 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; Labor turnover; LGBTQ persons
Ken Paxton again tries to intervene in suit with Dallas hospital over transgender care
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/28/2022
7 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Gender dysphoria covered by disability law, court rules
Austin American Statesman
Lavoie, D.
08/25/2022
2 doc(s)
Americans with Disabilities Act; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Persons with disabilities
Flood of 2,300 departing workers leaves Texas child welfare agency scrambling: ‘Absolutely a crisis’
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
08/22/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Caseworkers; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Children without placement; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Gender reassignment; Labor turnover
Confusion, secrecy marked rollout of Texas abuse investigations into transgender kids
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/20/2022
6 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Open government; Open records requests and decisions; Paxton, Ken
Abortion laws, anti-LGBT rhetoric could drive students away from Texas colleges
Dallas Morning News
Olivares, V.
08/01/2022
5 doc(s)
Abortion; Campus safety; Cultural diversity; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; LGBTQ persons; University admissions
“We failed”: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress
Austin American Statesman
Neugeboren, E.
07/31/2022
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Cruz, Ted; LGBTQ persons; Log Cabin Republicans; Political conventions; Public demonstrations; Republican Party of Texas; Republican Party platforms
Judge blocks abuse investigations into 2 families for transgender care
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
07/10/2022
2 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Medical privacy
Texas judge blocks two CPS investigations of transgender health care for kids
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/10/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark
Judge orders Texas not to investigate two more families with transgender children
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
07/09/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
'It's devastated our lives': Texas mother on Gov. Abbott's order to treat transgender care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
07/08/2022
5 doc(s)
Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
North Texas LGBTQ people say they live between fear and freedom
Dallas Morning News
Adriano, J.
07/01/2022
4 doc(s)
Dallas, Texas; LGBTQ persons; Slaton, Bryan
State agency leaders should be independent. Many aren’t.
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/28/2022
2 doc(s)
Gubernatorial appointments; Masters, Jaime
Paxton cannot intervene in suit with Dallas hospital over transgender care, judge decides
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/18/2022
5 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Physicians
Biden order seeks to protect LGBTQ rights
Austin American Statesman
Weissert, W.
06/16/2022
7 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Executive orders; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
Texas is still lousy for LGBTQ residents
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
06/12/2022
3 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; State comparisons
Austin judge temporarily blocks child abuse investigations into transgender care in Texas
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/11/2022
5 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Soifer, Jan
Texas judge temporarily halts more transgender child abuse investigations
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/11/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Soifer, Jan
Investigation of trans youths’ families on hold
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Demillo, A.
06/11/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Texas judge temporarily blocks transgender child abuse investigations as protests mount
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
06/11/2022
5 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
New lawsuit seeks to block Texas from treating transgender care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/10/2022
4 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Suicide
Families of trans children sue to halt Texas child-abuse policy
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/09/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
New suit challenges abuse investigation of transgender care
Houston Chronicle
Staff
06/09/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Families sue to halt Texas investigations of medical care for transgender children
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
06/09/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Mental health services; Suicide
Texas resumes look at parents
Austin American Statesman
Klibanoff, E.
05/22/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Doctor at heart of fight over trans youth care says she is racing against time
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Texas to resume abuse investigations into families with trans children
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Texas CPS to resume child abuse investigations of medical care for trans kids
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
05/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Child abuse; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Protective and Regulatory Services, Texas Department of; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
These parents didn’t embrace gender-affirming care. Texas investigated them
Dallas Morning News
Davis, L.
05/15/2022
7 doc(s)
Child abuse; Children's mental health; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
What’s at issue in Texas fight over care for trans kids
San Antonio Express News
Lamagdeleine, I.
05/14/2022
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Treatments for trans youth at Dallas hospital can restart under temporary court order
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/13/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Physicians; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Microsoft to Help Cover Workers’ Travel Costs for Abortions
San Antonio Express News
Bl.
05/10/2022
2 doc(s)
Abortion; Microsoft Corporation
Texans must stand up for the rights of transgender youth.
San Antonio Express News
Martinez, R.
05/09/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
‘I firmly believe patients and families need to be able to seek care they think they need’ New leader of Texas doctors’ group says ‘patient-physician
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
McCarthy, C.
05/08/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abortion; Doctor-patient relationship; Immunizations; LGBTQ persons; Texas Medical Association
Houston pediatric chief’s abrupt exit triggers fear, disappointment within transgender community
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
05/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Pediatricians; Texas Children's Hospital
Lawmakers push refuge for trans youths
Austin American Statesman
Ramer, H.
05/05/2022
5 doc(s)
Domestic migration; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Parker, Annise; State comparisons
Texas AG Ken Paxton's trans care opinion filled with false claims and distortions, researchers say
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
05/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Report: Paxton relied on false claims, errors to equate transgender care with child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
05/03/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Doctors, researchers say AG Ken Paxton’s opinion on trans health care ‘inaccurate and misleading’
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/03/2022
7 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Medical research; Paxton, Ken; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
In Texas, transgender official says science is being ‘politically perverted’ to attack LGBT people
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/02/2022
5 doc(s)
Children's mental health; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
Texas Children’s pediatrics chief abruptly departs after 7 months in role
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
04/29/2022
1 doc(s)
Baylor College of Medicine; Children's health care; LGBTQ persons; Pediatricians; Texas Children's Hospital
Dallas appeals court halts depositions for UT Southwestern leaders on transgender youth program
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/27/2022
5 doc(s)
Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Air Force shields its own against anti-trans efforts
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/24/2022
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; LGBTQ persons; Military personnel
LGBTQ conservatives back blocking some treatments
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/19/2022
2 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Log Cabin Republicans; Republican Party of Texas
Dallas judge says UT Southwestern leaders can be deposed on changes to transgender health care
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/15/2022
4 doc(s)
Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Air Force vows to protect service families from states — like Texas — that target LGBTQ people
San Antonio Express News
Christenson, S.
04/15/2022
2 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; Jones, Gina Ortiz; LGBTQ persons; Military families; Military personnel
UT Southwestern leaders say they alone made decision to alter program for transgender youth
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/14/2022
3 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
When can citizens enforce the law?
Austin American Statesman
Grumet, B.
04/13/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Election administration; Minority voters; Municipal government; Pasadena, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Redistricting; Redistricting lawsuits; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Don’t do like Disney, oppose Texas’s anti-LGBT laws now
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/13/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Florida; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Walt Disney Company
Alabama lawsuit challenges transgender treatment ban
Austin American Statesman
Chandler, K.
04/12/2022
1 doc(s)
Alabama; LGBTQ persons
Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning
Austin American Statesman
Klibanoff, E.
04/12/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; State employee turnover
Trans kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms
Austin American Statesman
Chandler, K.
04/09/2022
3 doc(s)
Alabama; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
L.A. County bans official travel to Florida, Texas over anti-LGBT policies
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
04/08/2022
4 doc(s)
California; Florida; Government travel; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
Los Angeles bans official travel to Texas, Florida over LGBTQ policies
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/07/2022
6 doc(s)
California; Florida; Government travel; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Abortion rights advocates and transgender people are ‘playing God’
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/07/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abortion; Gender reassignment; Hinojosa, Gilberto; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Religion
LGBTQ community, allies call for Waco City Council action to support queer, trans residents
Waco Tribune Herald
Saegert, R.
04/06/2022
2 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Waco, Texas
Adler: In Austin, we embrace and protect transgender kids
Austin American Statesman
Adler, S.
04/03/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
The free-speech choice I faced as a professor and father of a trans son
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Briggle, A.
04/03/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Freedom of speech; LGBTQ persons; Texas House candidates; Younger, Jeff
Transgender Youths: Caseworkers say Texas abuse order handled unusually
Austin American Statesman
Weber, P.
04/02/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; LGBTQ persons; State employees
Biden rebukes transgender bills as ‘wrong’
Austin American Statesman
Superville, D.
04/01/2022
1 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
Like being born again: The challenge of being a Mexican transgender woman in Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, I.
03/31/2022
1 doc(s)
Birth records; LGBTQ persons
Transgender day of visibility: In their own words
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/31/2022
3 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons
What would happen if Texas was known for kindness instead of hate?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/31/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
New Title IX rules set to assert rights of transgender students
San Antonio Express News
Meckler, L.
03/31/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Education, U.S. Department of; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Title IX
People behind Trans Day of Visibility
San Antonio Express News
Staff
03/31/2022
2 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons
Next step in Texas transgender care legal fight: Can child abuse investigations continue?
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/30/2022
5 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Doctors, parents petition North Texas hospitals to reopen Genecis program for transgender youth
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/29/2022
2 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
North Texas superintendent orders books removed from schools, targeting titles about transgender people
Austin American Statesman
Schwartz, J.
03/28/2022
5 doc(s)
American Library Association; Censorship; Glenn, Jeremy; Granbury Independent School District; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; School boards; School libraries and librarians; Sex discrimination; Sexually explicit content
Transgender politics needs to slow down
Austin American Statesman
Charen, M.
03/28/2022
2 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons
Father’s fight over child fuels House run
Houston Chronicle
Harper, K.
03/28/2022
3 doc(s)
Child custody; Equality Texas; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; Lowe, David; Republicans; Texas House candidates; Younger, Jeff
Targeting trans Texans again, Ken Paxton investigating pharmaceuticals over puberty blockers
Austin American Statesman
Klibanoff, E.
03/27/2022
5 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Pharmaceutical industry
This Texas-based Christian mom loves her transgender daughter
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Shappley, K.
03/26/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
I treat transgender patients. Let my peers in Texas do their job.
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, D.
03/25/2022
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Children's mental health; Gender reassignment; Health care providers; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
State order harmful to children
McAllen Monitor
Gonzalez, M.
03/25/2022
1 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
'I mean really?': Nancy Pelosi condemns Texas policy on transgender youth during Austin visit
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
03/24/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abortion; Cisneros, Jessica; Congressional campaigns; Cuellar, Henry; LGBTQ persons; Pelosi, Nancy
Paxton pushes abuse probes for transgender care
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/24/2022
4 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Supreme Court, Texas
AG Paxton appeals to Texas Supreme Court as state halts inquiries into parents of trans children
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/24/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Supreme Court, Texas
Appeals court reinstates injunction blocking Abbott order on transgender care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/23/2022
5 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Attorney General of Texas; Child abuse; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
In Austin, Nancy Pelosi decries ‘heinous’ investigations of Texas transgender kids’ families
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
03/23/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abortion; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Pelosi, Nancy; Voting by mail
Texas appeals court blocks child abuse investigations targeting families of transgender children
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
03/23/2022
6 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
After accepting her trans son’s hard-fought identity, a Texas mother is being investigated for child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Klibanoff, E.
03/22/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child welfare; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Suicide
Pflugerville officials pass resolution in support of LGBTQ community
Austin American Statesman
Figueroa, F.
03/22/2022
1 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Pflugerville, Texas
When an actual crisis overshadows a campaign crisis
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
03/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Foster care; Gender reassignment; Gubernatorial campaigns; Huffman, Joan; LGBTQ persons; Masters, Jaime; McCraw, Steve; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan
Abbott and Paxton, stop persecuting Texas families
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/20/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken
Families of trans kids are living in fear of CPS investigations, some leaving Texas altogether
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
03/20/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Bill promotes Calif. as legal refuge for transgender youth
Houston Chronicle
Thompson, D.
03/20/2022
1 doc(s)
California; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
O’Rourke’s remark misconstrued
Austin American Statesman
Curet, M.
03/19/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial campaigns; LGBTQ persons; Misinformation; O'Rourke, Beto; Political fact-checking
Texas AG Ken Paxton misgenders Rachel Levine, a transgender federal official, drawing outrage
Austin American Statesman
Griswold, N.
03/18/2022
2 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
For Greg Abbott, parental rights don’t apply to mothers and fathers of transgender kids
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
03/18/2022
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; LGBTQ persons; Parental rights
SXSW: Jonathan Van Ness talks life in Austin, trans rights
Austin American Statesman
Stith, D.
03/16/2022
1 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; South by Southwest Conference & Festivals
Texas’ shame: It keeps failing foster kids.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/16/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child sexual abuse; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Human trafficking; Jack, Janis Graham; Kolkhorst, Lois; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken
Trans order draws backlash
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/14/2022
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
A Dallas mom is using GoFundMe to move her trans daughter out of Texas
Dallas Morning News
Wolf, M.
03/14/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Transgender children, families rally outside Texas Capitol, Governor’s Mansion
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/14/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Public demonstrations
‘Trans kids are loved’: Supporters rally in Austin as Abbott challenges gender-affirming care
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
03/14/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken; Public demonstrations
Judge blocks Abbott order to treat gender-affirming care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/13/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken
Some tips for Abbott’s task force on teachers
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
03/13/2022
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Censorship; Critical race theory; LGBTQ persons; Task forces; Teacher shortages; Teacher Vacancy Task Force
Abbott policy on trans kids inhumane — and for what?
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/13/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Governor’s order on transgender youth cruel, short-sighted
Waco Tribune Herald
Osler, M.
03/13/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Judge urged to void Abbott order
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/12/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark
Texas judge halts child abuse investigations into transgender youth
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/12/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken
Texas companies back transgender youth
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
03/12/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken
Texas judge halts CPS investigations into families of trans kids, ruling Abbott overstepped
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/12/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken
Thumbs: Brown is the new blue? Texas makes best beach list.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/12/2022
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Business climate; Gender reassignment; Jordan, Barbara; LGBTQ persons; Lopez Obrador, Andres Manuel; United Airlines; Vaccine mandates
Does the state think transgender care is abuse? Ken Paxton’s comments contradict Texas’ legal stance
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/11/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Judge could halt CPS’ targeting of trans kids
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/11/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
65 U.S. companies blast Abbott’s push to investigate therapy for transgender kids as child abuse
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
03/11/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Texas sues to prevent losing federal funds over its investigations of trans children’s families
San Antonio Express News
Park, B.
03/11/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Federal funds; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Medical privacy; Sex discrimination
Appeals court rules for Texas family in fight over treating gender-affirming care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/10/2022
5 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Attorney General opinions; Biden, Joe; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken
Texas appeals court sides with parent of transgender teen in case of alleged child abuse
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/10/2022
9 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Medical privacy; Paxton, Ken
Press, political controversy considered in Dallas hospitals’ decision to alter care for trans youth
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/10/2022
2 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; Health care providers; LGBTQ persons; State agencies; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Texas Children’s, use your lawyers to fight for transgender patients
Houston Chronicle
Giles, N.
03/10/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Texas Children's Hospital
Dallas-area parents of transgender son say CPS is targeting them through 'state terrorism'
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
03/10/2022
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Texas loses appeal over investigation of trans teen’s family
San Antonio Express News
Demillo, A.
03/10/2022
5 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; LGBTQ persons
Over 1,000 Texas foster children have been allowed to refuse COVID-19 vaccines, despite the state requiring other vaccinations
Austin American Statesman
Oxner, R.
03/09/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Immunizations
Gov. Abbott, reconsider your position on medical treatment for transgender kids
San Antonio Express News
Hlavinka, T.
03/08/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Genetic research and testing; LGBTQ persons
Hospital complies with Abbott order
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
03/07/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Texas Children's Hospital
Biden doesn’t shy from fight over transgender rights
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Roarty, A.
03/07/2022
5 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; LGBTQ persons
After two years of pandemic quiet, a smaller SXSW looks to turn the music back up
Austin American Statesman
Blackstock, P.
03/06/2022
3 doc(s)
South by Southwest Conference & Festivals
Gender-affirming care needs more research, not more politics
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
03/06/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Medical research; Paxton, Ken
Fort Worth Arlington Heights’ alum left Texas out of concern for his transgender son
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Engel, M.
03/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Targeting transgender youth is not lawful or just
San Antonio Express News
Gonzales, J.
03/06/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; Gonzales, Joe D.; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Parents, advocates of trans teens fear emotional, legal fallout from Abbott directive derided by professionals
Waco Tribune Herald
Saegert, R.
03/06/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Abbott's anti-trans political ploys have no place in Texas
Galveston Daily News
Ballingall, T.
03/05/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Texas Children’s Hospital pauses hormone therapies for gender-affirming care after Abbott and Paxton directive
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Texas Children's Hospital
Travis County judge blocks child abuse investigation of family for providing gender-affirming care
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/04/2022
10 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark
Biden administration rips Abbott order on transgender care, vows to take action if needed
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/04/2022
10 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Civil rights; Gender reassignment; Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of; LGBTQ persons; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
UNT students protest Jeff Younger, conservative speech on ‘transgender child abuse’
Dallas Morning News
Olivares, V.
03/04/2022
10 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Public demonstrations; University of North Texas at Denton; Younger, Jeff
Judge blocks Texas child abuse investigation of trans teen’s parents
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Demillo, A.
03/04/2022
10 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Meachum, Amy Clark
Biden says Texas transgender directive ‘must stop’ as White House moves to combat order
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Roarty, A.
03/04/2022
10 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Gender reassignment; Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of; LGBTQ persons
Moves to criminalize care harmful to trans Texans
Austin American Statesman
Chavez, K.
03/03/2022
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
As judge halts directive regarding transgender child, Biden tells Texans to file federal complaints
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/03/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Judge temporarily blocks CPS abuse investigation of treatment for transgender child
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/03/2022
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Lawsuit seeks to block Gov. Greg Abbott's order to treat transgender care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/02/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; Gubernatorial powers; LGBTQ persons; State comparisons
Texas officials are investigating parents of transgender youths for possible child abuse
Dallas Morning News
Wolf, M.
03/02/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal won't enforce anti-trans order from governor
El Paso Times
Jackson, A.
03/02/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; County attorneys; District attorneys; El Paso County; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
State investigating parents of transgender youth, lawsuit says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Demillo, A.
03/02/2022
3 doc(s)
American Civil Liberties Union; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Family of trans Texas teen sues Abbott, DFPS as state begins identifying gender-affirming care as child abuse
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/02/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Civil Liberties Union; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Turner, Sylvester
Paxton legal opinion on transgender youth uses misleading citations, ‘shocking’ parallels
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brindley, E.
03/01/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Misinformation; Paxton, Ken
Texans with trans kids are ‘refugees’
Austin American Statesman
Grumet, B.
02/27/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Abbott and Paxton should listen to this mom of a transgender teen before they use issue to win votes
Dallas Morning News
Grigsby, S.
02/27/2022
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Paxton, Abbott overreach on trans kids, health. But here’s why the underlying concern is real.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Russell, N.
02/27/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Abbott and Paxton, don't threaten parents of trans kids and their doctors
Houston Chronicle
Ed.
02/27/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; Krause, Matt; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Texas leaders just can’t quit bullying transgender children
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
02/27/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Masters, Jaime; Paxton, Ken
Austin festival SXSW condemns Gov. Greg Abbott order to treat transgender care as child abuse
Austin American Statesman
Blackstock, P.
02/26/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; South by Southwest Conference & Festivals; Special events
Texas allows foster kids as young as 5 to opt out of COVID vaccine
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
02/25/2022
6 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Immunizations; Jack, Janis Graham
Child gender cases rebuffed
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/24/2022
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Garza, José; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
White House: Texas stance on gender-affirming care for transgender youth is ‘dangerous’
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
02/24/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Mandatory reporting laws; Paxton, Ken
Texas AG says trans healthcare is child abuse. Will Fort Worth schools have to report?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Windes, I.
02/24/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Fort Worth Independent School District; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Mandatory reporting laws; Paxton, Ken
Texas gov. tells state to investigate some transgender treatments as ‘child abuse’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mark, J.
02/24/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; District attorneys; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Abbott order targets gender-affirming care
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/23/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Schaefer, Matt; Texas Freedom Network
Texas Gov. Abbott: Agencies must investigate gender-affirming care for trans kids as ‘child abuse’
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
02/23/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
Texas CPS says it will treat hormone treatments for transgender kids as possible child abuse
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
02/23/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Civil Liberties Union; Attorney General opinions; Child abuse; Child Protective Services; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; Menefee, Christian
