Feb 24, 2022, 04:47pm
Some celebrities are speaking out against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's request that the Department of Family and Protective Services investigate the parents of children who receive gender-affirming care.
The man who came out as trans in 2020 told Variety he was horrified by the "inhuman and downright dangerous" statements made by Abbott.
Mj Rodriguez, who is trans, posted a video on her IG stories Thursday saying the investigations were quite unfair to her and her community.
Busy Philipps, whose child is non-binary, called Abbott andcruel and said that she supports who their children are.
As a mother of a trans person, Jamie Lee Curtis is angry.
The mother of a trans person shared several posts on the social networking site Wednesday, saying that Abbott's move was dangerous and horrible.
The She Believes cup game was played in Texas and several members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team wore Protect Trans Youth wristbands.
Kerry Washington urged those in Texas to vote and use their voice.
According to Texas law, gender-affirming care is considered child abuse. Several forms of gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy or gender affirmation surgeries, were referred to by Abbott and Paxton. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, no court in Texas or the US has considered gender-affirming care to be child abuse. The Biden Administration criticized the opinion.
The American Civil Liberties Union criticized Texas officials for proposing child abuse investigations.