/tags/trans-rights Trans Rights en-US Copyright Tue, 13 May 2025 10:38:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-13/texas-pass-gender-trans-affirming-health-care-lgbtq The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide gender transition health care to also cover any care related to "adverse effects and reversals." Tue, 13 May 2025 10:38:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-13/texas-pass-gender-trans-affirming-health-care-lgbtq Blaise Gainey /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 /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started investigating Dallas ISD after a secretly recorded video suggested a district employee wasn’t following state law requiring students to participate in sports based on their biological sex at birth. That person is no longer with the district. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:30:38 GMT /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Bill Zeeble /politics/2025-03-14/its-unlawful-for-transgender-people-to-change-the-sex-on-their-ids-texas-ag-ken-paxton-says Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday saying court orders changing driver’s licenses and birth certificates are not valid. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:07:25 GMT /politics/2025-03-14/its-unlawful-for-transgender-people-to-change-the-sex-on-their-ids-texas-ag-ken-paxton-says Lauren McGaughy /government/2025-03-13/u-s-rep-keith-self-cuts-short-committee-hearing-after-colleague-objects-to-him-misgendering-member On social media, Self later wrote “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:44:36 GMT /government/2025-03-13/u-s-rep-keith-self-cuts-short-committee-hearing-after-colleague-objects-to-him-misgendering-member Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune /government/2025-02-10/texas-attorney-general-paxton-richardson-hutto-isd-trans-athletes Ken Paxton has sent letters to Richardson and Hutto ISDs requesting they turn over their policies related to a state law requiring students participate in sports aligned with their assigned sex at birth. It comes after he demanded documents from Dallas and Irving ISDs. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:17:19 GMT /government/2025-02-10/texas-attorney-general-paxton-richardson-hutto-isd-trans-athletes Nadya Faulx /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 /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 /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 /politics/2024-11-08/chairman-of-the-texas-democrats-resigns-after-election-losses-controversial-comments Gilberto Hinojosa, 72, served as the party’s chairman for more than a decade. He resigned after telling The Texas Newsroom that immigration and transgender issues contributed to Democrats’ 2024 election losses. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:20:31 GMT /politics/2024-11-08/chairman-of-the-texas-democrats-resigns-after-election-losses-controversial-comments Lauren McGaughy