Videos show LGBTQ+ advocates chanting, being detained in Texas Capitol
Posted on AllSides May 2nd, 2023
From The Center
Parents of transgender children were among advocates of the LGBTQ+ community who flooded the Texas Capitol on Tuesday as the state House was poised to vote on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14), would prohibit transgender youth from having access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The state Senate passed a version of the bill this year, and House lawmakers are expected to do the same as both chambers of the Texas legislature are led by a Republican majority. Under...
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