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.
Trans youth battle comes to UNT
Jeff Younger, the Texas man who has been in a long, drawn-out battle with his ex-wide regarding their transgender child and who is now running for a seat in the Texas House, was shouted down by angry University of North Texas students during an appearance on the campus last Wednesday, March 2, sponsored by Young Conservatives of Texas. Video posted on Twitter shows a room full of young people pounding on desks and shouting “Fuck these fascists” as Younger tried to talk about his anti-trans agenda.
Younger, who has lost custody of both of his children with his ex-wife, has tried to block the trans child from receiving gender-affirming care, and insists on misgendering and dead-naming the child.
Following the March 1 GOP Primary, he is in a runoff with Ben Bumgarner for the District 23 seat in the House. Younger has accused his ex-wife of child abuse for supporting their child in identifying as female.
According to Younger’s campaign website, he is running for office because last year, “Despite overwhelming support from the people of Texas, the Legislature blocked all attempts to outlaw sex change surgeries on children.
