State Reps. Celia Israel, Jessica Gonzalez and Julie Johnson (at the microphone) were among those attending a rally at the Texas Capitol Wednesday, April 28, calling on lawmakers to reject anti-trans legislation. (Photo courtesy of Josh Shook) Texas women leaders from across the state rallied supporters outside the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, April 28, to call on lawmakers to reject ongoing attempts to pass legislation targeting LGBTQ Texans, especially transgender people.
The rally called out two specific types of legislation. The first type is medical care bans that would criminalize age-appropriate, private life-saving medical care determined necessary by health care experts, parents and transgender youth, including HB68, HB68, HB1399,