Texas judge issues temporary order blocking the governor’s anti-trans directives
In a small step for LGBTQ+ rights in Texas, investigations into gender-affirming care for trans youth have been temporarily banned. Over the last few weeks, Governor Greg Abbott has attacked the trans youth community with his harmful statements and directives. On the evening of 11 March, District Judge Amy Clark Meachum implemented the statewide injunction. “The court finds sufficient cause to enter a temporary injunction,” she said. The judge also informed the court that Abbott’s transphobic directives were “beyond the scope of his authority and unconstitutional.” In response to the…
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