SB 8 represents — after years of failed attempts — Republicans’ successful passage of a so-called "bathroom bill."

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The Legislature’s ‘bathroom bill’ isn’t about privacy but humiliating trans Texans

Texas Republicans have made every effort to demonize and punish transgender people for cheap political points.

by Kevin Sanchez December 23, 2025December 24, 2025

Texas Republicans have made every effort to demonize and punish transgender people for cheap political points.

Senate Bill 8 forces transgender and gender non-conforming people to use the bathroom that matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

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Assclown Alert: Parading out the potty police with the Texas Legislature

Texas’ Bathroom Bill is a thinly veiled attempt to score culture-war points at the expense of some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

by Sanford Nowlin December 17, 2025December 19, 2025

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After heated debate, Texas House passes bill banning transgender people from bathrooms

If passed, SB 8 will become the most financially punitive bathroom bill in the country with a fine of $125,000 for a second offense.

by Stephanie Koithan August 29, 2025September 1, 2025

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Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine

Texas, the largest state to restrict abortions, now has three significant bans on the books, setting up a potential legal minefield.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2022August 17, 2023

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With little short-term hope, Texas’ abortion-rights movement sets its sights on the long run

Advocates and politicians say they hope Texas’ ban on abortion will motivate voters. But they say they’ll need to emulate the strategies of the anti-abortion movement to reach long-term success.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune June 27, 2022July 26, 2025

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Bad Takes: Texas county’s murder rap against woman for ‘self-induced abortion’ didn’t occur in a bubble

The incident is a hint of what’s to come as the U.S. right imposes aggressive abortion restrictions.

by Kevin Sanchez April 12, 2022December 1, 2024

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San Antonio Flavor, Limited Tickets Remain!

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The Legislature’s ‘bathroom bill’ isn’t about privacy but humiliating trans Texans

Assclown Alert: Parading out the potty police with the Texas Legislature

After heated debate, Texas House passes bill banning transgender people from bathrooms

Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine

With little short-term hope, Texas’ abortion-rights movement sets its sights on the long run

Bad Takes: Texas county’s murder rap against woman for ‘self-induced abortion’ didn’t occur in a bubble

‘This is a dark day’: For Texas abortion providers, U.S. Supreme Court ruling feels apocalyptic

Supreme Court lets clinics’ challenge to Texas abortion ban proceed but leaves law in effect

State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional — but does not stop it from being enforced

Texas’ abortion ban is having a ‘domino effect’ on clinics across the U.S.

Key U.S. Supreme Court justices express concern about Texas abortion law’s enforcement

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ near-total abortion ban Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

Before the near-total ban, Texas was home to the most ‘abortion deserts’ in the U.S.

Analysis: Intentional loopholes in Texas abortion law draw a judge’s rebuke

Phoebe Bridgers raising money for Texas abortion funds with cover of Bo Burnham’s ‘That Funny Feeling’

Two separate suits filed against San Antonio doctor who performed abortion in violation of Texas law

San Antonio doctor says he violated Texas’ near-total abortion ban to challenge its legality

Federal government announces funding for emergency contraception for Texans impacted by near-total abortion ban