A Texas Senate committee on Thursday debated several bills to ban gender affirming care for transgender minors and penalize doctors who provide it. would bar...
Transgender bills supporters
Dozens of bills that would negatively, and positively, affect the LGBTQ community in Texas have been filed this session. The Texas Legislature is majority Republican. Earlier in the day, the committee approved a bill. That effort is supported by Abbott and a majority of members of the Texas House. Those speaking for the bill included representatives from the Christian advocacy group Texas Values, current and former pediatricians and a prominent anti-LGBTQ activist. The committee invited several individuals who regretted their decision to access gender affirming care, commonly called detransitioners, to speak.
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