Ken Paxton (Texas) is suing Biden to prevent disruption of his cruel targeting of families of trans

[LetMyPeopleVote]

This is bullshit and forum shopping. Amarillo is in a very conservative part of Texas

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[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Wish he'd

Eat some bad pork sliders and die choking to death on his own barf . The fucking asshole bigoted fascist trash.

[vercetti2021]

2. Get out of my city motherfucker

We do not want your ass here

[IngridsLittleAngel]

4. Him getting out of your city would be a good start...

Him getting off this fucking planet would be much better.

[vercetti2021]

5. He can Hitler himself

What I wish for most of these Texan GQP politicians

[IngridsLittleAngel]

6. He and all the Nazis just need to go away, one way or another...

As Blondie once sang - on both counts, having done both "One Way Or Another" and "Just Go Away"...

Or, they can take the advice of the Dead Kennedys (the real DK's, with Jello Biafra) and get themselves a one-way ticket to Pluto.

I just want these fuckers to quit hurting us, and it's obvious they won't stop on their own.

Countersue their asses, Biden. Please. Sue the living shit out of them, ACLU and Lambda.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

3. Definitely time to push back, Biden...

This is getting ridiculous, and there is no sign of these people stopping. These fuckers have made it their goal to inflict as much pain as they can upon the trans community, and I'm fucking sick of it!

Meanwhile, I am wondering if I have legal grounds to sue Paxton and Abbott for infliction of emotional distress... Because I don't even live in Texbekistan and this is causing me plenty of emotional distress. I imagine I am not the only one.

Fuck you, Paxton. Seriously. Fuck! You! Fuck your bigotry, fuck your cruelty, fuck your corruption, fuck you! Quit being a Nazi and leave us the fuck alone!

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7. Here are some of the actions being taken by the Biden administration to protect these children

The Biden administration cares about all children and these actions make me smile.

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[IngridsLittleAngel]

8. I'm glad to see that...

I just hope they're prepared to dig in their heels, because, I don't think these fascists are going to back down unless they take a beating in the courts. Their action everytime they've been told to stop has been to double-down and become even more defiant and evil.

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9. Texas Democrats Condemn Texas Republicans' Continued Campaign of Cruelty Against Trans Youth

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10. Analysis: Texas officials bully transgender kids for political points

Paxton and Abbott are attacking and threatening trans children for political points

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https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/11/texas-transgender-politics/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are turning the law-and-order Republican Party into a gang of bullies, targeting transgender kids — and the parents who support them — with their decision to treat gender-affirming health care as child abuse.

That health care is legal under Texas law, but this is election season. Cynics who think politicians will say anything to get reelected have a new, sparkling piece of evidence......

But most of those aren’t sexy election issues. Paxton is in a runoff. Abbott faces a well-known, well-financed Democrat in November. And as The Texas Tribune’s Patrick Svitek has reported, they think they’ve got a hot item to entice Republican voters.

“This is a winning issue,” Abbott’s top political strategist, Dave Carney, told reporters last week. “Texans have common sense.”....

“How is that considered child abuse to accept them and love them?” one mother told them. “How can they overstep their power and try to come and tell me how I should love my child?”

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11. The Biden administration is adopting many of policies being used in Texas

The Biden administration is not going to let DeathSantis mistreat vulnerable young people

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said yesterday that his department is monitoring the state of Florida for possible federal civil rights violations, just after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill into law.

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12. DOJ Reinforces Federal Nondiscrimination Obligations in Letter to State Officials re trans youths

The Department of Justice sent letter to state officials concerning discrimination against trans youths. This letter makes clear that the actions being taken by Abbott and Paxton to deny gender affirming care to trans youths are illegal.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reinforces-federal-nondiscrimination-obligations-letter-state-officials

The Justice Department announced today that it issued a letter to all state attorneys general reminding them of federal constitutional and statutory provisions that protect transgender youth against discrimination, including when those youth seek gender-affirming care.

“The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that all children are able to live free from discrimination, abuse and harassment,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Today’s letter reaffirms state and local officials’ obligation to ensure that their laws and policies do not undermine or harm the health and safety of children, regardless of a child’s gender identity.”

The letter advises states that laws and policies that prevent individuals from receiving gender-affirming medical care may infringe on federal constitutional protections under the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The letter also discusses federal statutes that impose nondiscrimination obligations, including Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The letter was issued on the International Transgender Day of Visibility in recognition of the contributions and accomplishments of transgender and gender non-conforming people, as well as their continued struggle to live free from violence and discrimination.

A copy of today’s letter can be found here. Additional information about the Civil Rights Division’s work to uphold and protect the civil and constitutional rights of LGBTQI+ individuals is available online at https://www.justice.gov/crt/lgbtqi-working-group. Complaints about discriminatory practices may be reported to the Civil Rights Division through its internet reporting portal at https://civilrights.justice.gov.