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.
Washington governor signs law protecting trans youth from estranged parents
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday, May 16, signed into law a measure protecting transgender minors seeking gender-affirming care in that state from estranged parents trying to interfere with that decision.
The new law, according to a report by the Associated Press, “is part of a wave of legislation this year in Democratic-led states intended to give refuge amid a conservative movement in which lawmakers in other states have attacked transgender rights and limited or banned gender-affirming care for minors.” Inslee signed the protective measure a day before the Texas Senate gave final approval to SB 14 — which bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors — and sent it to Gov.
Greg Abbott for his signature. SB 15 is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1 in Texas, but transgender advocates here have pledged to file legal challenges against the new law as soon as Abbott signs it.
Previously, licensed shelters and host homes in Washington had generally been required to notify parents within 72 hours when a minor came into their care.
