Goal: Stop discriminating against the LGBTQ+ community.
Proposed laws in Texas would prohibit access to gender-affirming health care, despite opposition from LGBTQ+ Texans and medical associations. One bill would prohibit health care providers and physicians from performing gender confirmation surgery or prescribing, administering or supplying puberty blockers or hormone treatment to anyone under the age of 18. Many individuals are already going through puberty and developing secondary sex characteristics by age 18. Another bill would revoke the medical license of any healthcare provider or physician who performs such procedures or prescribes such drugs or hormones to people younger than 18. Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, said that Texas has filed more anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session than any other state.
Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune People hold up signs at an event held by Equality Texas at the Capitol last week. Several speakers opposed a slate of bills at the Texas Legislature that target transgender Texans access to health care and school sports.
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Before undergoing gender confirmation surgery at age 17, Indigo Giles had to get approval from a doctor, a therapist and the hospital where the surgery would be performed to ensure there were no options left besides surgery. To even get to that point, Indigo’s father Neil said it took time-consuming research and several reflections as a family before going forward with the process.
Despite opposition from LGBTQ, Texas advances bills blocking access to gender affirming health care
April 20, 2021
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Alabama Rep. Neil Rafferty speaks in support of transgender rights during a rally outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)Jake Crandall/AP
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
/ People hold up signs at an event held by Equality Texas at the Capitol last week. Several speakers opposed a slate of bills at the Texas Legislature that target transgender Texans access to health care and school sports.
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Before undergoing gender confirmation surgery at age 17, Indigo Giles had to get approval from a doctor, a therapist and the hospital where the surgery would be performed to ensure there were no options left besides surgery. To even get to that point, Indigo’s father Neil said it took time-consuming research and several reflections as a family before going forward with the process.
People hold up signs at an event held by Equality Texas at the Capitol last week. Several speakers opposed a slate of bills at the Texas Legislature that target transgender Texans access to health care and school sports. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Projectâs 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis counselor. Read our mental health resource guide for more information.
Before undergoing gender confirmation surgery at age 17, Indigo Giles had to get approval from a doctor, a therapist and the hospital where the surgery would be performed to ensure there were no options left besides surgery. To even get to that point, Indigoâs father Neil said it took time-consuming research and several reflections as a family before going forward with t