Texas lawmakers are debating several bills that could affect the lives of transgender Texans, including bills that could keep minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
lawmakers are debating several bills that could affect the lives of transgender Texans, including bills that could keep minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
Senate Bill 14 would also target doctors who choose to help them by revoking their licenses if they prescribe puberty blockers, hormone therapy or other medical treatments -- specifically for the purpose of transitioning. Senate Bill 250 would block insurance companies from covering the treatments. As the bills were being discussed by a senate committee, transgender Texans and their supporters held a rally at the state capitol.
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