HB 1399, which would impact transgender children, unlikely to pass through Texas House
HB 1399, which would impact transgender children, unlikely to pass through Texas House
A bill set for a vote in the Texas House, which could impact transgender children, may not pass the chamber before a deadline set for Thursday.
A bill set for a vote in the Texas House, which could impact transgender children, may not pass the chamber before a deadline set for Thursday.
Failure on a vote could be considered a win for transgender people and their supporters, but several Senate bills remain in play.
This bill is up against the deadline before it is dead this session.
President Biden Trans-Exclusionary Legislation Response Reportedly in the Works
President Joe Biden is looking to put action behind the message of support to trans Americans he made during his first Joint Address to Congress last week.
According to The Daily Beast, the Biden administration and the Humans Rights Campaign (HRC) are currently discussing responses to the substantial number of anti-trans bills making their way through 30-plus state legislatures. “We are having conversations with the Biden administration about additional actions that they should be taking as it relates to anti-LGBTQ bills that we’re seeing in these states,” said HRC president Alphonso David.
Tell me, where is safe? A Texas family s fight for trans rights By Brian Scott Texas
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DENTON, Texas April was a month filled with frustration for Amber Briggle of Denton. The mother of two had plenty on her plate between raising her family, virtual schooling and running her small business in the North Texas town, but news out of Austin would force her back into the fight. It s a fight for her family s future.
“We have better things to do, a hundred better things to do than deal with this nonsense,” said Briggle.
For Briggle and her family the fight is for transgender rights, and moreso for her own trans son, Max. She’s been advocating for Max and for the trans community since the Texas Legislature first attempted to pass a bathroom bill back in 2015.
Supreme Court rejects Texas’ lawsuit against California over its travel ban protesting anti-LGBTQ laws
Despite ban, Texas lawmakers remain defiant, continuing to push for more anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Photo: U.S. Supreme Court. Credit: Todd Franson/Metro Weekly.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme rejected a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) challenging a California ban on state-funded travel to states with discriminatory laws, including Texas.
The Lone Star State found itself added to the list of problematic states in 2017, after lawmakers passed a bill allowing adoption and foster care agencies to cite religious beliefs as justification for turning away same-sex couples, religious minorities, and other prospective parents.