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State troopers removed hundreds of protesters from the gallery of Texas House as groups from both sides of Senate Bill 14 unfurled banners and chanted slogans to disrupt the debate. The bill was sent back to committee after being blocked on a point of order.
One protestor was banned from the state Capitol for a year for holding a banner that said
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Senate Bill 14 would prohibit trans youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. When the bill came to the floor Tuesday afternoon, LGBTQ Texans and advocates started chanting, prompting House Speaker Dade Phelan to clear the chamber’s gallery.
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A prominent transgender activist was forcibly removed from the Texas statehouse and banned on Tuesday after displaying a flag in support of trans kids.
Texas state troopers removed hundreds of people from the gallery of the Texas House as protesters chanted and unfurled banners in support of transgender youth.