PFLAG sues after Paxton demands info on trans kids
As transgender and non-binary children continue to be targeted for bullying in Texas and around the region, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decided to up the ante, demanding that PFLAG Nationals turn over information and documents about its support of Texas families seeking gender-affirming medical care for their transgender children.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, PFLAG sued the Texas OAG in response, calling his demands “outrageous and unconstitutional.” Brian K.
Bond, CEO of PFLAG National, said in a press release announcing the lawsuit, “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. “Across races, places, and genders, our families and communities are stronger when we are free to come together,” Bond continued. “PFLAG National, our chapters and our entire community will continue leading with love as we have for the last five decades, providing support, education and advocacy to ensure every LGBTQ+ person in Texas and beyond is safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.” According to the press release, PFLAG National, which has 18 chapters in Texas, On February 9, PFLAG National received civil demands from the Attorney General’s Office to turn over documents, communications, and information related to PFLAG National and the organization’s work helping families with transgender adolescents.
PFLAG National is a plaintiff in two lawsuits filed against restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for adolescents in Texas: Loe v.
