Moms of trans kids are so tired. We can’t keep living in flight or fight mode. We need you. I’m a Christian, a nurse, and a hard working, loving mom of seven children. One of them, my 11-year-old daughter Kai, is transgender. She’s happy and healthy, with a huge...
LGBTQ Rights
back to archiveTexas appeals court continues to block Abbott’s anti-trans DFPS order
Texas’ Third Court of Appeals issued an opinion on Monday evening that continues to prevent Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-trans order to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The governor’s order directed the agency to investigate gender-affirming...
Will the courts step in to stop Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-trans secret police?
On Friday, a Travis County District Court will continue to hear litigation on Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-trans orders to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Until temporarily blocked by a judge, the department had been directed by Abbott and...
Abbott Challengers Call For Special Session Over Care For Transgender Children
The day before the primary election day, Republicans hoping to make the ballot staged a last-ditch and desperate stunt to curry favor with the extreme members of their party. Three of Greg Abbott’s challengers: former state senator Don Huffines, former GOP Chair Allen...
Greg Abbott’s Dangerous Directive for Investigating Trans Children
Texas Republicans have been targeting trans children and their allies for years, but now Greg Abbott has intensified those efforts to a terrifying level. After Ken Paxton issued an attorney general opinion classifying certain procedures or medications for trans...
Ken Paxton’s Grotesque Crusade Against Trans Children
Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton has a particularly awful record when it comes to LGBTQ rights and affirmation. Yesterday, Paxton took his bigoted crusade even further with an attorney general opinion that would classify certain medical procedures and medications...
Katy ISD filter blocks LGBTQ+ websites
Students in Katy Independent School District have asked the school district to unblock several LGBTQ websites and organizations under the district's internet filters. After several public complaints and a student petition with over 1,300 supporters, the district...
Texas House passes anti-trans sports bill
The Republican-led Texas House voted Wednesday evening to advance House Bill 25, legislation that would ban trans youth from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The bill passed 76-54 after several hours of amendments and heated debate on the...
Texas House committee advances anti-trans sports bill
The House Committee on Constitutional Rights & Remedies voted Wednesday evening to advance House Bill 25, legislation that would ban trans youth from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. If passed, a student’s official birth certificate...