LGBTQ group sues to block Texas AG Paxton's request for records about transgender children

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Paxton, a Republican who has worked for years to block gender-affirming care for minors, has begun targeting out-of-state clinics and organizations that work with transgender youth.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a national LGBTQ advocacy group to turn over information it may have about transgender minors in Texas accessing gender-affirming care.“This mean-spirited demand from the Attorney General’s Office is petty and invasive, which is why we want the court to put an end to it,” PFLAG’s CEO Brian K. Bond said in a press release.

More specifically, the suit said Paxton’s office wanted information about gender-affirming health care the children were receiving. The consumer protection division issued the demand, accusing PFLAG of violating the state law by “misrepresenting” gender-affirming care procedures. He accused PFLAG of concealing information about Texans receiving gender-affirming care in violation of the state's ban on the procedures for minors. In another court case last year, Paxton said the group acknowledged"that it has consulted with persons about 'contingency plans, 'alternative avenues to maintain care in Texas,' and so-called 'affirming' general practitioners.

 

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