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Texas AG Declares Trans Medical Care Child Abuse and Targets Parents

This follows the failure of a bill that would have led to parents supportive of trans children being jailed.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

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Ky. Court Asked To Cut Public Funding From Anti-Gay Religious Group

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed an appeal Thursday to strip federal funding from Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, a public child care institution that allegedly religiously indoctrinates children and discriminates against LGBT people in their hiring practices. "We strongly believe that any group taking public funds should not discriminate in hiring or proselytize," said Joe Conn, press contact for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. "Kentucky Baptist Homes takes buckets of public funds, yet they still try to indoctrinate the children in their care."

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Pete Buttigieg shades Donald Trump's incoherent child care proposal

After Trump was asked about child care last week, Buttigieg said "it wasn’t clear whether he even understood the question."

Betsy DeVos Only Cares About One Child

The LGBTQ+ community collectively says, "We told you so!"

Wyoming Senate Classifies Gender-Affirming Care as 'Child Abuse'

The Senate passed a bill to that effect by a wide margin, and it will now be considered by the House.

Texas AG Declares Trans Medical Care Child Abuse and Targets Parents

This follows the failure of a bill that would have led to parents supportive of trans children being jailed.

Texas Family Services in Turmoil Over Gender-Affirming Care Probes

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive ordering child protective services to investigate parents who allow their trans children access to gender-affirming care, calling such care "child abuse."

Gay Couple Must Return Surrogate Child

The couple had cared for the baby for a month before finding out she is not their child.

Florida Lawmaker to Scale Back Custody Threats to Trans Children

The amendment would allow a judge to change custody agreements to “protect” a child from gender-affirming health care.

Michigan Bill Would Criminalize Trans-Supportive Parents

Legislation introduced this week would deem it felony child abuse if parents or guardians allow their children to receive gender-affirming care.

'Science' Behind Texas/Alabama Anti-Trans Policy Is 'Full of Errors'

Texas's justification for "child abuse" investigations and Alabama's rationale for restrictions on gender-affirming care are riddled with inaccuracies, a new study says.

Trans Child's Family Who Hosted Ken Paxton Now Under Abuse Probe

Amber Briggle and her family are being investigated under a Texas policy that deems gender-affirming care for minors "child abuse."

Families Sue Arkansas Over Transgender Health Care Ban

"This law stands in the way of our child getting the medical care she will desperately need," says Amanda Dennis, mother of a trans daughter.

Two Gay Employees Fired And Fighting Back

A lesbian in Maryland and a gay man in California are both fighting for their jobs in the education and child care field after being terminated, seemingly only for their sexual orientations.

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

Texas Judge Blocks Probes of Trans Kids' Supportive Parents Statewide

The judge had previously issued a temporary block only for the family that brought a lawsuit against a policy that claimed gender-affirming care is child abuse.

Antigay Rep. Steve King Questions Science's Positive Findings on LGBT Parents

King made the statement while saying Donald Trump's child-care plan should promote "natural" families -- that is, those headed by heterosexual couples.

Wyoming bill could take trans kids from parents

House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.

Watch: Anti-Trans Jeff Younger Heckled as "Fascist" by Students

Younger, whose run for Texas House was motivated by a battle over his trans child's care, had to cut his appearance at the University of North Texas short.

Court Rules Against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Anti-Trans Investigations

Trans-supportive parents have been targeted by Texas child protective services for allowing their children to access gender-affirming care since Abbott issued an order in February.

Ky. Court Asked To Cut Public Funding From Anti-Gay Religious Group

Before his death, this conservative combat veteran filmed a PSA advocating for his transgender son

Whereas Republicans are demonizing trans kids, here’s a father’s unconditional love on display.

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After Trump was asked about child care last week, Buttigieg said "it wasn’t clear whether he even understood the question."

The LGBTQ+ community collectively says, "We told you so!"

The Senate passed a bill to that effect by a wide margin, and it will now be considered by the House.

This follows the failure of a bill that would have led to parents supportive of trans children being jailed.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive ordering child protective services to investigate parents who allow their trans children access to gender-affirming care, calling such care "child abuse."

The couple had cared for the baby for a month before finding out she is not their child.

The amendment would allow a judge to change custody agreements to “protect” a child from gender-affirming health care.

Legislation introduced this week would deem it felony child abuse if parents or guardians allow their children to receive gender-affirming care.

Texas's justification for "child abuse" investigations and Alabama's rationale for restrictions on gender-affirming care are riddled with inaccuracies, a new study says.

Amber Briggle and her family are being investigated under a Texas policy that deems gender-affirming care for minors "child abuse."

"This law stands in the way of our child getting the medical care she will desperately need," says Amanda Dennis, mother of a trans daughter.

A lesbian in Maryland and a gay man in California are both fighting for their jobs in the education and child care field after being terminated, seemingly only for their sexual orientations.

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

The judge had previously issued a temporary block only for the family that brought a lawsuit against a policy that claimed gender-affirming care is child abuse.

King made the statement while saying Donald Trump's child-care plan should promote "natural" families -- that is, those headed by heterosexual couples.

House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.

Younger, whose run for Texas House was motivated by a battle over his trans child's care, had to cut his appearance at the University of North Texas short.

Trans-supportive parents have been targeted by Texas child protective services for allowing their children to access gender-affirming care since Abbott issued an order in February.

These are some of his worst comments about LGBTQ+ people made by Charlie Kirk.

Whereas Republicans are demonizing trans kids, here’s a father’s unconditional love on display.