The House gave initial approval to a bill that would ban doctors from providing transition-related care to children.
The bill’s supporters had similarly voiced their dismay. Beverly Gatlin, who traveled to Austin from Waxahachie twice last week to support SB 14, expressed doubt last Friday that she could keep returning if the bill continues to get stalled. She said she was annoyed at Democrats for "nitpicking these little things," but she also wished the Republicans seeking to pass it would have paid closer attention.
Meanwhile, trans Texans and LGBTQ advocacy groups said the Democrats’ efforts gave them hope — even as they knew fighting the bill would be an uphill battle. Before SB 14 even came to the chamber floor, it had already garnered enough support to pass., said after the delay last Friday. He agreed to speak with The Texas Tribune only if his full name isn’t used in order to protect his safety. "But [the bill] is going to pass — no one’s doubting that," he added.
Skidmore, one of the bill protesters at the Capitol on Friday, said animosity from the Texas Republicans directed at transgender people has felt increasingly aggressive and violent.And at least one Dallas mother, who has been a vocal advocate for her trans daughter, is not planning to leave the state at this point.
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