Gender /tags/gender Gender en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:37 GMT Texas Senate passes bill that would allow teachers, students to misgender others without punishment /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-misgender-senate-punishment Senate Bill 1999 would bar punishment against public employees and students who misgender their peers. The bill now heads to the Texas House for consideration. Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:37 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-misgender-senate-punishment Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom 'This is my health care': Patient in gender-affirming care lawsuit speaks out /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out The teen said they have felt frustrated and helpless since learning their anonymized medical records may be used in Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against their doctor. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:16:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out Kailey Broussard Names of patients in gender-affirming care lawsuit released in public records request /health-wellness/2025-03-06/patients-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton The names and birthdates of patients at the center of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Dr. M. Brett Cooper were mistakenly released in records provided to ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:14:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-06/patients-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton Kailey Broussard North Texas doctors in gender-affirming care lawsuits agree to stop practicing on patients /health-wellness/2025-02-06/north-texas-doctors-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton The agreements, announced by Attorney General Ken Paxton Feb. 4, are among the latest developments in a case that alleges the doctors prescribed hormones to minors after the state's ban took effect. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:11:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-06/north-texas-doctors-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-paxton Kailey Broussard Administrator files gender discrimination suit against Fort Worth school amid teacher scandal /texas-news/2025-01-08/administrator-files-gender-discrimination-suit-against-fort-worth-school-amid-teacher-scandal Six months after Trinity Valley School families learned about the arrest of a former piano teacher for indecency with a child, the Fort Worth private school is facing a new lawsuit in part related to how administrators and trustees handled that case internally. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:08:35 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-08/administrator-files-gender-discrimination-suit-against-fort-worth-school-amid-teacher-scandal Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report U.S. Supreme Court takes up gender-affirming care bans as lawsuits hang over Texas doctors /health-wellness/2024-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care-bans-lawsuits-texas-doctors-paxton A case surrounding Tennessee's ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors could set precedents for other states that have bans in place, including Texas, where three doctors are being sued for allegedly violating state law. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-04/u-s-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care-bans-lawsuits-texas-doctors-paxton Kailey Broussard AG Ken Paxton sues third doctor for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to minors /health-wellness/2024-11-08/attorney-general-texas-paxton-sues-doctor-collin-county-gender-affirming-care-minors This is the third doctor — and second at UT Southwestern — Paxton has sued as the state is "cracking down" on health care providers who allegedly violate the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:46:23 GMT /health-wellness/2024-11-08/attorney-general-texas-paxton-sues-doctor-collin-county-gender-affirming-care-minors Kailey Broussard 'I just want us to be left alone.' LGBTQ voters list abortion, trans issues among top concerns /elections-2024/2024-10-30/north-texas-lgbtq-voters-abortion-trans-issues-concerns-election North Texas voters who are part of the LGBTQ+ community told ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº their top issues include access to gender-affirming care for minors and abortion. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /elections-2024/2024-10-30/north-texas-lgbtq-voters-abortion-trans-issues-concerns-election Kailey Broussard A verbal spat between Reps. Crockett and Greene highlights racial and gender tensions /politics/2024-05-23/a-verbal-spat-between-reps-crockett-and-greene-highlights-racial-and-gender-tensions After Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted the appearance of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a controversial, viral moment was born. Fri, 24 May 2024 11:17:12 GMT /politics/2024-05-23/a-verbal-spat-between-reps-crockett-and-greene-highlights-racial-and-gender-tensions Alana Wise In 75th lawsuit against Biden, Paxton sues to stop new gender identity guidelines for employers /texas-news/2024-05-22/in-75th-lawsuit-against-biden-paxton-sues-to-stop-new-gender-identity-guidelines-for-employers Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton aims new lawsuit at Biden Administration to halt compliance of gender identity mandates in the workplace. Wed, 22 May 2024 11:19:19 GMT /texas-news/2024-05-22/in-75th-lawsuit-against-biden-paxton-sues-to-stop-new-gender-identity-guidelines-for-employers Nina Banks | The Texas Tribune