Ed Diaz of San Antonio is one of the parents featured in the new documentary The Dads.

San Antonio father fights for his transgender daughter in the documentary The Dads

The Dads, which premiered at SXSW, looks at families as they maneuver a political system that’s making it hard for kids to live openly and safely as themselves.

by Kiko Martinez March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

The Dads, which premiered at SXSW, looks at families as they maneuver a political system that’s making it hard for kids to live openly and safely as themselves.

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What the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on gender-affirming care ban means for Texas

The court split 6-3 along ideological lines on a case from Tennessee. About two dozen states have similar bans in place.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2025June 29, 2025

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Texas conservatives test how far they can extend abortion and gender-transition restrictions beyond state lines

Recent state and local legal maneuvers signal that Texas’ conservative movement could be wading into a complicated Constitutional morass the country hasn’t dealt with since before the Civil War.

by Eleanor Klibanoff and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune February 9, 2024June 25, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court to hear legal challenge to ban on transition-related care for kids

A fight over allowing transgender children to access puberty blockers and hormone therapies could hinge on justices’ interpretation of parental rights.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune January 30, 2024June 25, 2024

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Texas attorney general requests transgender youths’ patient records from Georgia clinic

This is at least the second time Ken Paxton’s office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for kids.

by Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2024November 16, 2024

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‘Unbearable’: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis

Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care for kids following prohibitions on abortion.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune July 17, 2023November 16, 2024

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Texas attorney general investigating second children’s hospital for transition-related care

The Legislature recently passed a bill that would bar minors from receiving this medical care, but it has not yet been signed or gone into effect.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 20, 2023October 27, 2023

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Democrats again successfully delay Texas House debate on banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids

Senate Bill 14 spurred protests that led to altercations with state police earlier this week. Bill supporters and opponents again showed up at the Capitol for an expected vote Friday.

by Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 5, 2023April 9, 2025

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Teacher Firing, $3 Movie Tickets: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Among this week’s top stories is Saturday’s $3 movie ticket promotion at movie theaters across San Antonio.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 2, 2022August 20, 2024

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Investigations of parents with trans kids hastening collapse of Texas’ child welfare agency, staffers say

Employee departures are hindering the agency’s ability to perform basic functions and have contributed to a ‘constant state of crisis,’ staffers argue in a legal filing.

by Sanford Nowlin September 2, 2022January 31, 2025

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Texas child welfare agency told staff to stay quiet about investigations of families with trans kids

Officials told employees not to communicate about cases via email or text — even with families under investigation, according to records obtained by two news organizations.

by Sanford Nowlin August 31, 2022December 11, 2023

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Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care

The executive order calls on the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to increase access to gender-affirming health care and develop ways to counter state efforts aimed at limiting such treatments for transgender minors.