/tags/transgender Transgender en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/texas-transgender-drivers-license-data-collection 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. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/texas-transgender-drivers-license-data-collection Lauren McGaughy /politics/2025-03-14/transgender-texas-license-birth-illegal-ken-paxton-opinion Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday declaring court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses and birth certificates "void" and saying altered documents must be changed back. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:30:57 GMT /politics/2025-03-14/transgender-texas-license-birth-illegal-ken-paxton-opinion Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-11-08/texas-democrats-chairman-resigns-transgender-immigration-election Gilberto Hinojosa, 72, served as the party’s chairman for more than a decade. He resigned after telling The Texas Newsroom that immigration and transgender issues contributed to Democratsâ€� 2024 election losses. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:06:38 GMT /politics/2024-11-08/texas-democrats-chairman-resigns-transgender-immigration-election Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-11-07/texas-democrats-party-chairman-apologizes-transgender-trans-lgbtq Gilberto Hinojosa, the longtime chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, apologized for saying immigration and transgender rights hurt Democrats at the polls. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:55:36 GMT /politics/2024-11-07/texas-democrats-party-chairman-apologizes-transgender-trans-lgbtq Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq LGBTQ rights advocates targeted the Department of Public Safety with dozens of messages after the agency announced a new policy that blocks transgender Texans from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:44:42 GMT /politics/2024-09-19/spam-texas-transgender-drivers-license-birth-certificate-policy-lgbtq Lauren McGaughy /news/2024-09-03/texas-transgender-trans-birth-certificate-change-update-policy 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. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:33:21 GMT /news/2024-09-03/texas-transgender-trans-birth-certificate-change-update-policy Lauren McGaughy /health/2023-08-17/state-makes-its-case-in-lawsuit-aimed-at-stopping-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-minors With the hearing concluded, attention now turns to Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel who must first decide on a matter of jurisdiction before ruling on the case. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:07:12 GMT /health/2023-08-17/state-makes-its-case-in-lawsuit-aimed-at-stopping-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-minors Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /health/2023-08-15/lawsuit-to-block-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-youth-has-its-first-day-in-court On Tuesday, AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel held the first hearing on the Senate Bill 14 lawsuit. She heard from the plaintiffs, medical experts and attorneys who asked the court to block the law’s implementation. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:05:17 GMT /health/2023-08-15/lawsuit-to-block-texas-ban-on-care-for-transgender-youth-has-its-first-day-in-court Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /life-arts/2022-11-25/to-raise-funds-for-trans-communities-an-artist-has-pledged-to-do-1-000-pansy-tattoos Cedre Csillagi was raised in Austin. Their project A Thousand Pansies aims to raise money to support the trans community with the tattooing of 1,000 pansy flowers. To get the tattoo, participants must donate $500 to a designated charity. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:50:26 GMT /life-arts/2022-11-25/to-raise-funds-for-trans-communities-an-artist-has-pledged-to-do-1-000-pansy-tattoos Halisia Hubbard /health/2022-05-25/texas-push-to-outlaw-gender-affirming-care-puts-trans-kids-physicians-and-families-in-a-gray-area Gender-affirming treatment has been called into question after Texas leadership branded it "child abuse." One Austin family crossed state lines to get their son treated. Wed, 25 May 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health/2022-05-25/texas-push-to-outlaw-gender-affirming-care-puts-trans-kids-physicians-and-families-in-a-gray-area Andrew Weber