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
Meet the Houston 8-year-old standing up to Abbott, for trans kids, at Biden's State of the Union
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/02/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Garcia, Sylvia; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken
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
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
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
2 hospitals lose top care status
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
02/10/2022
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Texas doctors condemn closure of Dallas clinic for transgender children
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
01/28/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Children's health care; Children's Health in Dallas; Gender reassignment; Health care providers; LGBTQ persons; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Transgender Texans feel law’s effects
Dallas Morning News
Bohra, N.
12/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
Abortion; Fund Texas Choice; Howard, Donna; Jane's Due Process; LGBTQ persons
White House meets with LGBTQ youth, advocates and elected officials on Texas anti-trans bills
Dallas Morning News
Caldwell, E.
10/26/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Allred, Colin; Federal government; González, Jessica; High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; State comparisons
Agency accused of removing LGBTQ webpage after criticism
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
10/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; e-government; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Foster care; Gubernatorial campaigns; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons
Prompted by Abbott primary challenger, Texas agency removed webpage with suicide hotline, other resources for LGBTQ youth
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
10/12/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; e-government; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gubernatorial campaigns; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; Masters, Jaime
Despite ongoing debate over transgender rights, Black and brown leaders continue to care for Houston's trans communities
Houston Chronicle
Kelly, S.
09/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Hispanics or Latinos; Homicide; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination
Abbott uses mutilation as familiar political ploy
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/25/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Female circumcision; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Surgery is ruled a form of abuse
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
08/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Child abuse; Children's health care; Medical procedures
Texas declares gender-affirming surgery a form of child abuse, per Gov. Abbott's request
Houston Chronicle
Zong, C.
08/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Medical Association; Child abuse; Equality Texas; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Female circumcision; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Abbott asks Family Protective Services if gender reassignment procedures constitute child abuse
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
08/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons
Abbott: Trans surgery is abuse
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/07/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Child abuse; Children's health care; Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of; Gender reassignment; LGBTQ persons
Thumbs: Abbott leaves ERCOT to the Beaver.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
08/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Gubernatorial appointments; Huffines, Don