The Austin City Council approved offering protections to local transgender individuals seeking gender-affirming care, sparking potential backlash from Texas Republican lawmakers. This decision comes shortly after Texas filed a lawsuit over Title IX changes granting protections for transgender people. Additionally, the council voted to make Austin a 'sanctuary city' for minors seeking sex changes, leading to a threat from the Texas Attorney General.
Texas attorney general threatens Austin over City Council’s effort to protect health care for transgender people https://t.co/i2YI44LRiB
The Austin City Council has voted to make the Texas capital a "sanctuary city" for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming medical care, including hormone treatments and surgical procedures. https://t.co/GBQgbEL0Cd
Texas AG Threatens "Every Possible Response" After Defiant Austin Allows "Gender Affirming" Care For Minors https://t.co/QfTNP9qIPy
Austin moves to become 'sanctuary city' for minors seeking sex change https://t.co/fKeJKMT2kX https://t.co/fKeJKMT2kX
Ghastly. Austin moves to become sanctuary city from parents. https://t.co/08fZsq17GF
Austin moves to become ‘sanctuary city’ for minors seeking sex change https://t.co/6W2o81AU1d
Texas — Austin city council voted to become a sanctuary city for sex changes for minors https://t.co/ZP2HDVdTNs
Six Austin neighborhoods could vote to remove themselves from the city today. "Disannexing" from the city could mean some services – like fire and police – and some fees and taxes change. Why is this happening? Let's break it down. https://t.co/Oh7a6aNbGk
Austin City Council at odds with Texas AG over transgender protections https://t.co/mVWAMBiri2 https://t.co/mVWAMBiri2
The Austin City Council passed protections for gender-affirming care only a few days after the state of Texas filed a lawsuit over Title IX changes granting protections for transgender people. https://t.co/wuTuGB5Lkg
Austin City Council approves offering protections to local transgender people seeking gender-affirming care https://t.co/hUwpmS4apl
Members of the Austin City Council voted Thursday afternoon to approve offering some protections to local transgender people seeking gender-affirming care, though it may lead to more pushback by Texas Republican lawmakers. https://t.co/ODBn1USO0N