Guest speaking at the event was Jonathan Van Ness, an author and podcast host who stars...
Hundreds gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday to protest a slew of bills that they say would infringe on LGBTQ rights, including several targeting transgender Texans and their ability to access health care and compete on college sports teams.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan have been less vocal about the bills, and it’s unclear where they stand on most with the exception of the college sports bill, which Abbott is backing. “At a time when we have child poverty at an all-time high, we have access to health care at an all-time low, people are fighting like they have never fought before for basic human rights,” Van Ness said. “We are out here debating trans issues that these legislatures have no idea about … We will have to be back on these steps, in those chambers, protesting and fighting for our rights.”
“As an educator, advocating against having trans students in sports is anti-everything that sports stands for,” said Pratt, who is a former high school wrestling coach. “Sports are supposed to teach you about sportsmanship and how to be a better person and create unity, and you’re purposefully excluding the trans community.”
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