“Things are already slipping through the cracks. … We will see investigations that get closed and children will die in Texas”
The primary target of Patrick's ire was The Walt Disney Company's public opposition to the Florida Don't Say Gay law
Parents demand elected officials to protect their children from materials without academic purpose- pushing a political narrative
Paxton further denigrated Texas LGBTQ+ community members and their allies labeling them "deceptive sexual propagandists and predators"
The criminalization of trans children and their parents leads to increased mental health issues and even suicide
At times, Texas state troopers had to physically separate pro-Trans protestors and Infowars host Owen Shroyer
"Politicians are proposing that parents providing gender-affirming care for THEIR OWN children are felons-These laws are discriminatory"
"Judge Meachum’s ruling that the policy is likely unconstitutional & may not be enforced brings welcome relief to the parents & children"
60 major companies – including Apple, Google and Meta (Facebook) – said attempt to criminalize Trans healthcare goes against their values
Paxton called the guidance a “misinterpretation” of the law & says that such procedures can, in fact, constitute ‘child abuse’”