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If Senate Bill 14 becomes law, Texas would prohibit the administration of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender youth under 18. On Monday, the bill received final approval from the House, with several Democrats voting with their Republican colleagues.
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LGBTQ rights activists had flooded the Texas Capitol on Tuesday ahead of an expected vote on Senate Bill 14, which would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. The measure will likely be taken up by the chamber later this week.
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Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, slammed the measures, saying “they can talk about drag shows and they can talk about nonsense. But at the end of the day, we are not protecting our most precious asset — and that is our children.”
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The bill now heads to the Texas House for consideration. Research shows the discontinuation of gender-affirming care can lead to physical and mental challenges.
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One of the oldest homes still standing in Austin was once known as The Chateau. Its residents hosted legendary parties that were often safe spaces for gay people in the 1960s and '70s. Today, the home is boarded up — but there’s a new effort brewing to ensure it’s preserved.
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Senate Republicans have decided to focus on bills that target gender-affirming care for minors, drag performances, and school books that talk about gender and sexuality.
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The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs also debated a measure Thursday that would deny state funds to libraries that host drag story hours.
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The crowd gathered in Austin on Monday, waving pride flags and signs of support. The rally served as a platform to protest a slew of bills under consideration in the Texas Legislature affecting transgender youth and drag performers.
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Similar debates on hot-button social issues — from gender-affirming care to drag performances to DEI programs — are playing out in statehouses nationwide.
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The resolutions approved by the Senate Tuesday included one recognizing Feb. 14 as Montgomery County Day and another one honoring Miss Texas 2022. But a resolution to recognize Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day never moved forward.