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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Compounds Trauma for LGBTQ Students of Color
The impacts of “Don’t Say Gay” will be “amplified tenfold” for Black students, advocates say.
![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a campaign event on February 23, 2022, in Houston, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0307-greg-abbott-400x300.jpg)
Citing Abbott’s Order, Texas Children’s Hospital Halts Gender-Affirming Care
One critic of the move said the hospital should stand up to Abbott “instead of bowing down and harming” patients.
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Students in Texas Form Book Clubs to Counter Far Right Bans
“Why do we have to remove books … for the sake of white people's comfort?” one student asked.
![A classroom at University of North Texas responds to anti-trans Texas House candidate Jeff Younger's visit.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0303-north-texas-400x300.jpg)
Texas College Protesters Shut Down Event for Anti-Trans Candidate Jeff Younger
Younger lost custody of his trans daughter in 2019, partly over his refusal to recognize her gender.
![The Texas State Capitol is seen on the first day of the 87th Legislature's third special session on September 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0303-texas-state-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Texas Judge Blocks State-Run Investigation Into Family With Transgender Teen
The judge's order doesn't halt all such investigations, but a hearing on doing so is set to take place next week.
![Greg Casar declares victory in the Democratic primary election for 35th Congressional District during his watch party at Native Hostel on March 1, 2022, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0302-greg-casar-400x300.jpg)
Democratic Socialist Greg Casar Wins Primary in Progressive Texas District
Casar's election win was about “the power of the people and the power of our movement,” he said in his victory speech.
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ACLU and Lambda Sue Texas to Prevent Investigations of Families With Trans Kids
Advocacy groups are taking legal action in response to state officials' anti-trans attacks.
![Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a campaign event on February 23, 2022, in Houston, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0301-greg-abbott-400x300.jpg)
Texas Is Already Investigating Families With Trans Kids, Lawsuit Shows
GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state departments to investigate children who may be getting gender-affirming care.
![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a joint press conference on February 18, 2015, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0225-ken-paxton-400x300.jpg)
Texas Families With Trans Kids Are Wondering If They Should Leave the State
The Texas attorney general's directive threatens families' right to seek gender-affirming care for their trans children.
![Former President Donald speaks to a crowd a rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on January 29, 2022, in Conroe, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0218-donald-trump-texas-400x300.jpg)
Just 13 of 143 Texas GOP Candidates Will Admit Trump’s Loss Was “Legitimate”
Only a few of the Texas Republicans running for Congress accept the 2020 election results, according to a Hearst survey.