Coverage dated February 28, 2022 to March 3, 2022

Judge blocks Texas from investigating parents of transgender teen

Headline from Digital Journal, on the newest of 2 developments

A Texas state court has temporarily blocked the state's child welfare agency from investigating the parents of a transgender teen.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Lawsuit: Texas investigating parents of transgender youth

    Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Judge blocks Texas from investigating parents of transgender teen

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

Reports & sources

62 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Lawsuit: Texas Investigating Parents of Transgender Youth (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Parents of a transgender teen said Texas is investigating them after Gov. Abbott ordered officials to look into gender-confirming care for kids as abuse

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Texas begins investigating parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit. One parent works in the department involved in the investigations (opens KVIA El Paso)

    Published

    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Gregory Lemos, Andy Rose and Raja Razek, CNN The state of Texas has begun investigating the parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ civil rights organization Lambda Legal that aims to sto…

  3. KHOU Houston

    Texas investigates parents of transgender teen, prompting the ACLU to sue (opens KHOU Houston)

    Published

    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The suit looks to block the directive that the Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services investigate parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children.

  4. Washington Times

    Family of transgender teen sues to block Texas from probing child abuse (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    A Texas family is suing to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive for the state to probe parents of transgender kids receiving transition care for alleged child abuse.

  5. Townhall

    Texas Investigates Parents of Transgender Minors for Possible Child Abuse (opens Townhall)

    Published

    Townhall's feed description

    Texas officials started investigating parents of transgender minors for possible child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The New York Times reported that the investigations were started by the Texas Department

  6. KOB 4

    Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen's parents (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary order halting the investigation by the State into the parents of the 16-year-old girl.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Texas appeals halt of investigation of trans teen's parents (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas is appealing a judge's ruling that prevents the state from investigating a transgender teenager's parents over gender

  8. Insider

    Judge temporarily blocks Texas from investigating parents over gender-affirming medical care for trans teen (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The ACLU said Gov. Greg Abbott's directive is "wrong and is opposed by health care professionals and child welfare experts."

  9. Digital Journal

    Judge blocks Texas from investigating parents of transgender teen (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    A Texas state court has temporarily blocked the state's child welfare agency from investigating the parents of a transgender teen.

  10. Delaware Public Media

    A judge has blocked a Texas investigation of one transgender teen's parents (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Judge's order stops short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care.

  11. Advocate

    Breaking: Judge Halts Texas' Investigation Into Parents of Trans Kid (opens Advocate)

    Published

    Advocate's feed description

    It comes after LGBTQ+ rights groups sued the state of Texas on Tuesday.

  12. The Hill

    Judge halts Texas efforts to probe gender-affirming care for trans children (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A Texas judge on Wednesday halted the Abbot administration's efforts to investigate parents who allow their transgender children receive gender-affirming ca

  13. NBC News

    Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen’s parents over treatments (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Republican Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered that officials look into reports of such treatments as abuse.

  14. Forbes

    Texas Court Blocks ‘Child Abuse’ Investigation For Parents Of Transgender Child (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Last month, officials in Texas said they would open “child abuse” investigations into parents whose children received gender-affirming medical care.

  15. Fox26 Houston

    Texas temporarily blocked from investigating the family of a trans teen over gender-affirming care (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A state judge’s ruling does not stop the agency from opening investigations into other families in similar situations.

  16. Truthout

    Texas Judge Blocks State-Run Investigation Into Family With Transgender Teen (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    The judge's order doesn't halt all such investigations, but a hearing on doing so is set to take place next week.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas AG Appeals TRO Halting Investigation of Trans Teen's Parents (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a judge’s ruling that prevents the state from investigating a transgender teenager’s parents over gender-confirming care she received.

  18. Portland Press Herald

  19. France 24

    Texas court temporarily halts investigation of transgender minor (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    A court in Texas ordered the suspension Wednesday of a probe into the parents of a transgender 16-year-old girl under a legal opinion that deemed transitioning procedures as tantamount to child abuse…

  20. New York Times

    Texas Court Halts Investigation of Parents Over Care for Transgender Youth (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    One family was affected by the decision, but Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to investigate certain medically accepted treatments as child abuse is still in place.

  21. Los Angeles Times

    Texas judge blocks probe of trans teen's parents over gender-confirmation treatments (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Texas judge has blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender-confirming treatments she’s received.

  22. Talking Points Memo

    Texas Judge Halts Probe Into Parents Of Transgender Child (opens Talking Points Memo)

    Published

    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A Texas judge temporarily blocked the state from investigating the parents of a transgender teen, a day after they sued Gov. Greg Abbott (R) over his abrupt directive against care for trans youth in…

  23. Washington Times

    Judge blocks Texas from probing transgender youth treatment as child abuse (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    A Texas judge sided with the family of a transgender teen on Wednesday in a case challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive for the state to investigate parents of transgender youths receiving transition care for alleged child abuse.

  24. Towleroad Gay News

    Texas Appeals Order Stopping It From Investigating Parents Of Transgender Teen (opens Towleroad Gay News)

    Published

    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    By Sharon Bernstein

  25. The Hill

    Texas appeals order blocking investigation of transgender teen's parents (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has called gender-affirming health care “child abuse” and has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-affirming care being provided to minors as such.

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