Parents of a transgender teen in Texas filed a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse.
The parents of a transgender teenager in Texas filed a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse.complaint
The investigator said there was only one allegation against the parents, that their trans daughter may have been given gender-affirming health care and was transitioning from male to female, the complaint said. “Their actions caused terror and anxiety among transgender youth and their families across the Lone Star State and singled out transgender youth and their families for discrimination and harassment,” the complaint said.
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