Texas appeals court upholds 2 injunctions, blocks state from investigation on trans youth and their families

AUSTIN (KXAN) — LGBTQ+ activists have won a legal victory against the state of Texas on Friday. A panel of the Third District Texas Court of Appeals upheld two injunctions against the Department of Family and Protective Services, according to a news release from the ACLU of Texas. This blocks the agency from launching investigations based solely on allegations parents are providing kids gender-affirming care. The injunctions also block DFPS from taking any further action in open investigations other than closing the cases. Earlier this month, a Texas district court...