"To be clear the Supreme Court has not directed Commissioner Masters & DFPS to continue investigating parents of trans youth for child abuse"
A district court previously determined the governor’s directives targeting families of trans youth were issued without proper authority
“Those who attack our LGBTQIA+ community are driven by an agenda that has nothing to do with medicine. It has nothing to do with science"
“Things are already slipping through the cracks. … We will see investigations that get closed and children will die in Texas”
At times, Texas state troopers had to physically separate pro-Trans protestors and Infowars host Owen Shroyer
"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’”
“This step was taken to safeguard our healthcare professionals and impacted families from potential criminal legal ramifications”
The court’s ruling stops the DFPS from investigating the parents named in the lawsuit
