Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth

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Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth | CNN

A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children.

The court of appeals upheld a trial court decision in the Friday order, ruling in favor of LGBTQ+ advocates and families in two related Texas lawsuits asking a state court to block the agency from investigating parents who provide their children with gender-affirming care.

In case anyone else was confused by the blurb/headline.

Abbott really wants his own Stasi. Glad the courts aren't allowing it.

I love how they tried to sue hospitals in WA for patient records. Not sure how they expected that battle to play out.

Texas is the dumbest place on the North American continent. The humans aren’t biologically inferior, I am not making some kind of ableist insult, these fuckers actually choose consciously and willingly over and over again to be hateful worthless bigots which really hurts my brain to think about sometimes.

They waited until Friday for sure just to be pricks with the day of visibility being Sunday.