Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from disabilities protected under federal law.
APRIL 16, 2025
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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.
MARCH 18, 2025
Texas sues Biden admin over requirement for LGBTQ-affirming foster care placements
The suit comes from notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Texas AG Ken Paxton can't get PFLAG's data on trans members and care: court
The anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general's demand threatens PFLAG members' constitutional rights, a Texas judge says.
MARCH 1, 2024
Texas AG Ken Paxton won't leave trans people alone, again requests data from out of state
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state, despite having no legal jurisdiction.
JANUARY 26, 2024
Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity
An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.
JULY 14, 2023
Texas Is Latest and Largest State to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to this effect into law Friday.
JUNE 3, 2023
Texas investigating USA Fencing Association after it disqualified cis player for refusing to play trans woman
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who has an extensive history targeting LGBTQ+ people — said the state is looking for evidence USA Fencing engaged in "false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices.”
APRIL 10, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care
The suit comes two weeks after Paxton, known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, filed the first case in the nation.
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Texas quietly blocks trans people from changing their gender on driver's licenses
The rule applies even if a person has updated their birth certificates, or even potentially if they have a court order.
AUGUST 22, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas judge rules against Biden’s Title IX protections for transgender students
Judge Reed O’Connor stepped in to block the U.S. Department of Education from protecting LGBTQ+ kids from discrimination in public schools, at least in Texas.
JUNE 13, 2024
Seattle Hospital Sues Texas AG Over Demand for Trans Care Info
The famously anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had demanded to know if Seattle Children's Hospital had provided gender-affirming care to any Texans.
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Texas Republican Group: Pride Is Demon Month
The Collin County Conservative Republicans sound nice.
JUNE 8, 2023
Impeachment of Texas's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attorney General Appears Imminent
Investigators say Ken Paxton may have done favors for a campaign donor and punished employees who objected.
MAY 24, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas AG Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate bid
The very MAGA Paxton will challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year.
APRIL 9, 2025
Texas is quietly collecting data on trans people who legally updated their gender
Texas has been documenting every request from trans people seeking to update their gender.
MARCH 19, 2025
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues doctor for providing transition care to youth; first such suit in nation
May C. Lau, a doctor in Dallas, is being sued for violating Texas's law against gender-affirming care to trans minors.
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Texas doctor charged for leaking health records of transgender kids to far-right extremist
Eithan Haim allegedly stole private health records of transgender kids who weren’t his patients and gave their medical information to an anti-trans activist.
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JUNE 19, 2024
Texas court further blocks AG Ken Paxton's demand for info on organization's transgender youth support
A restraining order against the anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general's demand is set to expire Friday, so a temporary injunction granted Monday provides additional protection.
MARCH 25, 2024
'Retaliation': Texas AG Paxton demands PFLAG provide names, addresses of trans members
A legal filing by PFLAG National revealed that Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas was seeking identification of transgender members.
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Annette Bening Calls Transphobia 'Shameful' and 'Hurtful'
At a recent GLSEN event, Bening, the mother of a trans son, warned, "You do not want to make this mama mad."
OCTOBER 31, 2023