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Families of Trans Kids in Texas Struggle With Options Amid Crackdown on Care
Transgender young people and their families in Texas are scrambling to find providers and maintain access to medication.
Texas Governor Intensifies Cruel Rampage Against Undocumented Immigrants
Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying new draconian policies against migrants. They are PR stunts and they are causing harm.
Texas Abortion Funds Work to Reduce Looming Harms of Post-“Roe” Criminalization
Texas organizers already know what it's like to live in a post-"Roe" reality where people are prosecuted for abortion.
After “Roe,” Abbott May “Resurrect” Fight Against K-12 Education for Immigrants
In “Plyer v. Doe,” the Supreme Court ruled that states couldn't deny an education based on a child's immigration status.
Texas Voter Suppression Is Keeping Climate Action by the State Off the Table
A majority of Texans want politicians to address the climate crisis.
Texas Woman Charged With Murder for Self-Induced Abortion
The arrest comes months after Texas enacted an abortion restriction widely condemned by reproductive rights advocates.
Texans Have Been Traveling to Oklahoma for Abortions, But a New Ban Looms There
Local providers are already at their limit. The ban would have massive ramifications for people across the region.
New Texas Law Has Already Resulted in More Black Voters’ Ballots Being Tossed
The rate of rejected mail ballots soared in Texas's March primary elections.
GOP Attacks Threaten Gender-Affirming Care for a Third of Trans Youth in the US
Fifteen states are moving to restrict gender-affirming care for an estimated 58,000 youth and young adults.
Texas Organizers Win Partial Victory to Defend Public Transit From Privatization
Local governments are trying to replace public transit under the guise of “microtransit.”