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Trans kids, families and advocates feel unsafe as Texas moves to ban gender-affirming care – Houston Public Media

Gender-affirming health care is a large focus of this year’s legislative session, with bills like SB 14 that would ban care for minors in the state and penalize doctors offering this care. Families, trans youth and advocates share how it’s felt to live in Texas during this moment of uncertainty.

Trans kids, families and advocates feel unsafe as Texas moves to ban gender-affirming care

Gender-affirming health care is a large focus of this year’s legislative session, with bills like SB 14 that would ban care for minors in the state and penalize doctors offering this care. Families, trans youth and advocates share how it’s felt to live in Texas during this moment of uncertainty.

Trans kids, families and advocates feel unsafe as Texas moves to ban gender-affirming care

Bill banning gender transition care for youth stalls in Texas House again after protest, delay

Trans kids who are already accessing these treatments for gender-affirming purposes would have to be “weaned off” in a “medically appropriate” manner.

Bill to ban gender-affirming care stalls in Texas House for the second time

Senate Bill 14 would prohibit doctors from providing transition-related treatments to minors. The House is expected to debate the bill next week.