Category: Greg Abbott

Citing LGBTQ-themed books, Gov. Greg Abbott demands removal of ‘pornography’ from Texas schools – Out In San Antonio

This blog originally appeared at Out In San Antonio.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott has sent a letter requesting that Texas education institutions take books out of classrooms that he has labeled “pornography,” mentioning in particular two memoirs featuring LGBTQ+ protagonists that contain explicit descriptions of sex.

Following a letter to the Texas Association of School Boards requesting it to ban porn and “inappropriate content” from public schools, Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and State Board of Education.

Read Full Article – https://outinsa.com/citing-lgbtq-themed-books-gov-greg-abbott-demands-removal-of-pornography-from-texas-schools/

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs restrictions on trans student-athletes into law – OutSports

This blog originally appeared at Out Sports.

The nation’s second-most populous state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott of Texas, on Monday signed House Bill 25, a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in interscholastic athletics. The bill will become operative on January 18, 2022.

Texas becomes the tenth state since March 2020 to do so via floor vote or executive order. In addition to Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, West Virginia, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho, the state now joins the group. In later verdicts, federal justices barred implementation in West Virginia and Idaho.

Read Full Article – https://www.outsports.com/2021/10/26/22727402/texas-greg-abbott-trans-students-restrictions-ban-school-sports-hb25-transphobia

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