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Texas Court Issues Emergency Stop to Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families of Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

June 10, 2022

The Travis County District Court granted a temporary restraining order on Friday to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating PFLAG families who are supporting their transgender children with medically necessary health care, including the three plaintiff families in the case.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
PFLAG National, Lambda Legal, and ACLU File New Lawsuit to Stop Texas from Persecuting Parents with Transgender Kids

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By Lambda Legal

June 8, 2022

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Texas, along w

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Lambda Legal Files Second EEOC Complaint against Dallas Arboretum on Behalf of Terminated Employee

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By Lambda Legal

June 1, 2022

“I was promoted, promised training and support, and received positive evaluations. The minute they found out I was gay, that all changed.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Texas
Lambda Legal, ACLU Statement on Texas Supreme Court Ruling Partially Upholding Injunction Blocking Investigations into Families of Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

May 13, 2022

The Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling this morning that upholds part of an appeals court order preventing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating parents who work with medical professionals to provide their adolescent transgender children with medically necessary healthcare.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Lambda Legal and ACLU ask Texas Appeals Court for New Order Blocking the State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

March 17, 2022

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Lambda Legal and ACLU Blast Texas AG’s Continued Attack on Families of Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

March 12, 2022

"The court’s decision makes clear how harmful and lawless the state’s actions are, and we will fight to ensure the properly issued injunction remains in place."

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Texas Court Blocks State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

March 11, 2022

The Travis County District Court issued an injunction today blocking the State of Texas from implementing a new directive that targeted trans youth. The directive ordered the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate parents who work with medical professionals to provide their adolescent transgender children with medically necessary treatment.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Texas Court Partially Blocks Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families

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By Lambda Legal

March 2, 2022

"We look forward to continuing the fight for all Texas families.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Lambda Legal, ACLU Sue to Block Texas From Investigating Parents Who Support Their Transgender Kids

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By Lambda Legal

March 1, 2022

"Gender-affirming care for the treatment of gender dysphoria is medically necessary care, full stop."

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas
Lambda Legal Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton for Targeting Health Care for Transgender Youth

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By Lambda Legal

February 23, 2022

"It seems Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton are intent on proving themselves to be the harshest in their attacks on LGBTQ people and particularly transgender youth."

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Texas

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Texas Court Issues Emergency Stop to Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families of Transgender Youth

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PFLAG National, Lambda Legal, and ACLU File New Lawsuit to Stop Texas from Persecuting Parents with Transgender Kids

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Lambda Legal Files Second EEOC Complaint against Dallas Arboretum on Behalf of Terminated Employee

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Lambda Legal, ACLU Statement on Texas Supreme Court Ruling Partially Upholding Injunction Blocking Investigations into Families of Transgender Youth

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Lambda Legal and ACLU ask Texas Appeals Court for New Order Blocking the State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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Lambda Legal and ACLU Blast Texas AG’s Continued Attack on Families of Transgender Youth

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Texas Court Blocks State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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Texas Court Partially Blocks Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families

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Lambda Legal, ACLU Sue to Block Texas From Investigating Parents Who Support Their Transgender Kids

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Lambda Legal Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton for Targeting Health Care for Transgender Youth

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