Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
See the States That Have Passed Laws Directed at Young Trans People
State laws restricting transition care for minors have surged over the past few months, as part of a Republican movement to regulate the lives of transgender youth.
In a little over two years, Republican-led state legislatures have enacted restrictions on a host of L.G.B.T.Q.-related issues, including gender-affirming medical care, bathroom access, and sports participation for transgender children and teenagers.
Here’s a snapshot of where those three kinds of laws have passed. This year alone, 16 states have enacted bans or significant new restrictions on some or all gender-affirming care for minors, most ending the use of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers.
On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed his state’s bill, making Texas the largest state to ban transition care for minors. Another ban, in Missouri, is expected to be signed into law.
