Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed state agencies to crack down on those providing gender-affirming care for trans youth.
“There are similar reporting requirements and criminal penalties for members of the general public,” Abbott added.
Advocates have been quick to bash Abbott’s directive. “Loving and supporting trans youth is NOT abuse!” the National Center for Transgender Equality“This is horrific,”Human Right Campaign President Joni Matison. “Gender-affirming care can be lifesaving for transgender youth. This discriminatory, dangerous & divisive action will have real-life consequences for trans kids & their families in Texas.
“Governor Abbott’s directive is not legally binding, nor does it change the constitutional rights of trans youth and families,” Shelby Chestnut, Director of Policy and Programs at the Transgender Law Center, toldin an email. “The situation is unfolding, and we will know more soon on how this will or will not be enforced.
Abbott’s letter on Tuesday is part of a strengthening wave of anti-trans action from conservative lawmakers across the country. The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill mandating that K-12 public school students use the bathroom that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificate. “All you are doing is demonizing an already vulnerable population,” Democratic Rep. Neil Rafferty said during debate on the bill, which passed overwhelmingly.
The bill now moves to the Senate, which is also controlled by Republicans, and then, potentially to the desk of Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who last year signed a bill blocking trans girls from playing on female sports teams. Abbott
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