Five anti-trans bills introduced in Gov. Abbott’s ‘Special Discrimination Session’

AUSTIN, Texas — Five anti-transgender bills were filed last week to kick off Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “special discrimination session” at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Gov. Abbott called for a special session of the Texas state legislature largely to pass legislation that openly targets and discriminates against transgender Texans. The debate is already having…

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Texas governor signs discrimination into law

AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 3859 into law  — a patently discriminatory bill which allows child welfare organizations, including adoption and foster care agencies, to turn away qualified Texans seeking to care for a child in need, including LGBTQ couples, interfaith couples, single parents, married couples in which one prospective…

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces new ‘Special Session’ to target LGBTQ Texans

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today announced  a special session at the Texas State Capitol with an agenda that includes passing a so-called anti-trans “bathroom bill” which openly targets and discriminates against transgender Texans for living their lives according to their gender identity. The so-called “bathroom bill” has already received negative attention as…

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