Texas Bans Trans Athletes From School Sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill on Monday banning transgender girls from competing in female sports at public schools. Ricardo Martinez, CEO of Equality Texas, a trans rights advocacy group, denounced the law. “We are devastated at the passage of this bill,” he said. “Despite the powerful testimony of trans kids and adults, families and advocates, and the many emails and calls our community placed to the governor’s office to veto this harmful piece of legislation it is now law.” Martinez continued: “Most immediately, our focus is our community and integrating concepts of healing justi...