LGBTQ

Although an investigation into allegations of child pornography at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is closed, the case has prompted a Tarrant County lawmaker to propose a law outlining the types of artworks that should be barred from museums.

Internal agency records show employees with the Department of Public Safety, which issues driver’s licenses, reported each time someone requested to update the sex listed on their state ID.

House lawmakers voted Tuesday to clarify who can use the women’s restroom at the back of the legislative chamber at the Capitol.

The GOP has tried and failed to pass a ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, as well as gender-affirming surgery, for children with gender dysphoria. But this year, Republicans have an even stronger majority in the Kansas Statehouse.

Last session Texas GOP lawmakers passed a drag bill, a ban on gender-affirming surgery and other legislation targeting the LGBTQ community. With the Republican Party growing more conservative after the election, experts say it's likely the theme will continue.

Julie Johnson’s win came as Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected the first openly transgender congressperson.

A survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that about 3% of U.S. high-schoolers identify as transgender, and another 2% question their gender identity.

Texans who have secured a court order to update the sex listed on their birth certificates can no longer do so at this time, according to a new state policy that blocks transgender Texans from making these changes.

The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas.

The Biden administration's new Title IX rule is on hold in Texas and 20 other states challenging the changes in court.