The ACLU of Texas, along with Lambda Legal, has sued Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services over Abbott’s order that gender-affirming care for children be investigated as abuse.
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott drew a firestorm of controversy last week when he issued a directive that, in part, orders the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of transgender children who permit their kids to undergo some gender-affirming care.The ACLU of Texas, along with Lambda Legal, has sued Gov.
The directive includes the investigation of parents of transgender children who permit them to undergo such proceduresOn Tuesday, the ACLU of Texas, along with the Lambda Legal, announced it has filed a“No family should have to fear being torn apart because they are supporting their trans child,” said ACLU of Texas policy and advocacy strategist
BREAKING: We are suing to block the state of Texas from investigating parents who support their transgender kids.— ACLU of Texas The lawsuit was filed in Travis County state court and in addition to Abbott names DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters and DFPS as defendants. It was filed on behalf of a DFPS employee with a transgender child, her husband, and the teen herself.
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