Opinion by Paul Waldman: The Texas GOP attack on trans kids reaches a horrifying new level
the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services “to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures.”These Republicans conflate permanent surgical interventions that are seldom performed on minors with common and reversible therapies, such as puberty blockers. So if you’re a teacher with a trans student whose family is supporting them, you’d better report them to the state government.
“It’s as bad as it’s ever been,” said Angela Hale, a spokesperson for Equality Texas. “We have fended all of this off for a decade.” Hale said Child Protective Services has been arriving at the homes and schools of a handful of transgender children across the state.against the governor and the head of Texas’s child protective services to stop the investigations. Even if we’ve seen only a small number of investigations so far, this amounts to a campaign of terror against these families, precisely because they’re giving their kids the love and support they need to navigate an emotionally difficult process.
If that isn’t a crime against decency and morality, I don’t know what is. This is from the party that calls itself “pro-family.”It’s no surprise that Paxton is the one spearheading this crackdown. Paxton is an especially repugnant figure; he was