Protesters gathered in response to a state bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth in Texas.
passed a version of the bill this year, and House lawmakers are expected to do the same as both chambers of the Texas legislature are led by a Republican majority.
Under the bill, which would take effect September 1, trans children who have already received such medical care would also be ordered to"wean off the prescription drug over a period of time." Physicians who violate the bill risk having their license revoked in the state of Texas. A crowd gathers in preparation for a Queer March to the Texas Capitol on April 15, 2023, in Austin. Protesters again rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday to oppose a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.
As audience members are cleared out of the gallery, activists chant “Trans rights are human rights” and “What do we want? Trans rights! When do we want it? Now!”
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