Dozens of activists have testified against recent anti-transgender rights bills in Texas, and many more have rallied at the Capitol to protest the measures and other legislation they say would infringe on LGBTQ+ rights.
That measure ultimately failed amid threats of corporate boycotts, after Democrats joined business-minded Republicans to oppose it.
Two years ago, with solid Republican support, the Legislature restricted transgender high school students from playing school sports that align with their gender identity. Gov. Greg AbbottDemocrats in the Republican-led Texas Legislature have little power to stop the measures from moving forward, but Democratic House leader Rep.
"Members, we have an incredible opportunity to leverage significant outcomes for our constituents if we stay together and hold the line," he wrote.Whether Republicans ultimately will compromise over exceptions for children already receiving gendering-affirming care.
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