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‘Not everyone can leave’: Survival advice from trans teens in Texas

Media often focus on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?

by Marisol Cortez November 16, 2024March 12, 2025

Media often focus on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?

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Ken Paxton sues Dallas pediatrician over providing hormone treatments to teens

In the first test of Senate Bill 14, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Dr. May Lau of providing testosterone to at least 21 teens.

by Xiomara Moore, The Texas Tribune October 19, 2024October 30, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors

Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

by William Melhado and Asad Jung, The Texas Tribune June 28, 2024December 24, 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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Bad Takes: Matt Walsh’s claims about trans kids are vile. So is Joe Rogan for offering him a forum.

Matt Walsh, a columnist for The Daily Wire, erroneously claimed ‘millions’ of kids had received hormone blockers.

by Kevin Sanchez November 25, 2022October 20, 2024

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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.

by Eric Neugenboren, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2022August 14, 2024

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Texas Supreme Court rules that investigations into families with transgender kids can continue

Even so, the court said Texas’ child welfare agency is “not compelled by law” to follow orders from Gov. Greg Abbott.

by Sanford Nowlin May 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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Medical, legal experts say Texas AG Ken Paxton ‘warped’ facts in opinion on transgender kids

Following the release of Paxton’s opinion, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas child welfare officials to investigate families of transgender children.

by Sanford Nowlin May 3, 2022March 21, 2024

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Beto O’Rourke says the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature would back his plan to legalize weed

“I’ll let you in on a secret: Republicans like to get high just as much as Democrats,” the former El Paso congressman said.

by Sanford Nowlin March 14, 2022June 17, 2025

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‘Not everyone can leave’: Survival advice from trans teens in Texas

Ken Paxton sues Dallas pediatrician over providing hormone treatments to teens

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors

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

Bad Takes: Matt Walsh’s claims about trans kids are vile. So is Joe Rogan for offering him a forum.

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

Texas Supreme Court rules that investigations into families with transgender kids can continue

Medical, legal experts say Texas AG Ken Paxton ‘warped’ facts in opinion on transgender kids

Beto O’Rourke says the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature would back his plan to legalize weed

Challenges to Texas investigations of gender-affirming care ramp up as feds move to protect transgender kids

ACLU and Lambda Legal sue to block Texas from investigating parents of transgender youth

Texas GOP’s bills targeting transgender children have exacted a mental health toll, even if they don’t become law