Texas lawmakers continue targeting LGBTQ+ people with new bills
Lawmakers in Texas have introduced 17 anti-LGBTQ+ bills for 2023. Content warning: this story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. A range of the bills have targeted LGBTQ+ people since Monday (14 November), which marked the beginning of when legislators could submit new bills for the next session. Suggested revisions to child abuse law would criminalise parents and hospitals for helping children access gender-affirming healthcare as felony abandonment of a child. Punishment for this can be up to 20 years in prison. There is also a move to…
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