Texas continues to remove LGBTQ suicide prevention resources from state websites
NBCSep 09, 2021
The Facts
On Fri., a judge temporarily stopped the state of Texas from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender-reassignment treatment such as hormone therapy.
This comes about a month after an order from GOP Gov. Greg Abbott prompted a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court that allows the state to investigate the parents of transgender children for child abuse.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
The Abbott-sanctioned investigations are ruining the lives of innocent families. The threat of child abuse investigations damages the welfare of trans children and interferes with the kind of medical care that can mitigate the distress and anxiety of gender dysphoria.
Republican narrative
Gender-reassignment treatments constitute abuse under Texas law. Not only do the procedures carry many risks, but they are also life-altering. Authorities must continue to fight to protect children.