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Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes

Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.

Texas quietly restricts gender-affirming care for trans adults: 'Canary in the coalmine'

Texas Medicaid will no longer cover gender affirming care for transgender adults as of tomorrow.

ACLU Calls for Federal Probe of Anti-LGBTQ+ Actions in Texas Schools

These actions violated federal antidiscrimination law, the ACLU of Texas says.

These two Texas Democrats were the only ones in their party to vote for the House's anti-trans sports bill

Texas U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez were the lone Democratic votes for the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells U.N. to 'go pound sand' after LGBTQ+ rights criticism

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is demonstrating his disregard for international law, despite no action being taken against Texas so far.

San Francisco Names Nation's First Drag Laureate, D'Arcy Drollinger

The city is demonstrating support for the art form when it's under attack in many places.

Texas Dem Colin Allred uses anti-trans language to attack Ted Cruz: ‘Don’t want boys playing girls’ sports’

The ad has raised eyebrows among those who support the Texas congressman in his race for U.S. Senate against Cruz.

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Texas sees jump in reported anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime incidents as Republican lawmakers push homophobic bills

The surge in hate coincides with a record number of bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community in the Lone Star state.

United Nations urged to investigate Texas’ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation as ‘human rights crisis’ (exclusive)

Equality Texas, ACLU, GLAAD, and Human Rights Campaign seek global intervention in response to Texas’ systematic attack on transgender rights.

Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients

Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.