Texas state police detained and handcuffed people protesting legislation that would prohibit transgender kids from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The House separately delayed a vote on Senate Bill 14 until later this week.
For trans kids and their parents, the stakes are high. If SB 14 becomes law, some say they would have to travel out of Texas or flee the state altogether to ensure their kids can still access the care they need — and these options are not affordable for or available to all families.
Richie, with TENT, said the House Speaker’s order to clear out the gallery was an authoritarian stunt and breaks basic Democratic principles. Removing protesters from the “people’s House” disenfranchises the very Texans that voted the representatives into office, he said. “Guests have to abide by the House rules but it’s always better when people get to observe if they choose,” he said.
“People have the right to come and observe the people’s business but that does not give them the right to disrupt the proceedings,” said Rep. The Rev. Erin Walter said lawmakers have become comfortable conducting business without Texans bearing witness.
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