Politics
Some Texas child abuse investigations for gender-affirming care put on hold again
Posted on · The ruling doesn’t apply to all families, but does halt investigations into some families as the case continues.
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Health
Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse
Posted on · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.
LGBTQ
A Texas judge blocks the state from investigating parents of transgender youth
Posted on · The judge halted the state from enforcing Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to launch "child abuse" investigations against parents getting gender-affirming care for their transgender children.
Health & Science
Houston hospital pauses hormone therapy for transgender children as threats of child abuse investigations loom
Posted on · Citing potential criminal penalties, Texas Children’s Hospital will no longer provide hormone therapy to transgender patients.
Politics
Local district and county attorneys push back against Texas directive on transgender medical care
Posted on · An attorney general’s opinion equating some medical care for transgender youth to child abuse has led to a growing list of local officials who condemn the interpretation as little more than political theatre.
Politics
Harris County attorney says he’ll ignore Ken Paxton’s guidance that gender-affirming care is ‘child abuse’
Posted on · The attorney general's nonbinding opinion classified puberty blockers, testosterone and estrogen treatments as abuse, as well as certain rarely used surgeries.
Education News
Katy ISD unblocks some LGBTQ websites after public complaints, but others remain banned
Posted on · Students are still pushing for the district to update its anti-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Politics
New Texas law restricts transgender students’ participation in school sports
Posted on · Transgender students are prohibited from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity under legislation taking effect Tuesday.
Town Square
For those in the LGBTQIA+ community, gender pronouns can be an affirmation of life
Posted on · Experts in transgender legal aid and gender identities discuss the impact of language on mental health and the best ways we can respect gender and sexuality.
I SEE U
Coming 5/15: A New Weekly Talk Show from Houston Public Media
Posted on · I SEE U with Eddie Robinson explores cultural identity through stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases.