An APD spokesperson confirmed to the Blade that both officers are still actively employed but did not comment further
The bill had passed in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates last week- removed the exemption for religious organizations
“Anti-LGBTQ+ elected officials are using this divisive political strategy to harm kids who are simply trying to navigate their adolescence"
LGBTQ+ advocates in Texas were outraged calling actions “disinformation, being spread about transgender people and their healthcare”
"But truly, the backlash was so fierce. He probably got a call from leadership that told him to get rid of it"
“All students should be treated with respect- All I asked was to be treated the same as other boys and to be recognized for who I...
"Anti-LGBTQ+ politicians have sought to lay the groundwork to turn Texans against their LGBTQ+ neighbors through an onslaught of legislation"
"Knowingly subjecting children to abuse, abandonment, and neglect by forcing them to come out to their parents is cruel, dangerous"
“It’s awful that children had to even experience this in fifth-grade camp [...] If I was aware of it I would have kept my children home”
At 87%, South Dakota had the highest rate of LGBTQ+ residents reporting those mental health conditions, compared to 63% nationally
