Texas lawmakers are escalating their dangerous crusade against trans people, to the point of introducing
extreme legislation that would actually criminalize having a trans identity. We must take a stand now to stop these attacks before they cause even more harm. Sign and share this petition today to demand that Texas lawmakers stop their relentless assault on trans rights!A recently proposed bill would make it a crime to have a gender identity that differs from one's sex assigned at birth, referred to as "Gender Identity Fraud." To identify as trans or non-binary would
be considered "
knowingly making a false or misleading verbal or written statement to a governmental entity or the person's employer" about one's biological sex - which would be classified as a felony offense. And the penalty for that would be
up to two years in jail as punishment, as well as
a $10,000 fine for simply existing as oneself.
Another bill would ban
all gender-affirming medical care - even for adults - stripping away life-saving treatments that are backed by every major medical association. Texas has also begun
keeping a list of individuals who update their gender markers on state identification, further enabling state-sponsored discrimination and potential future harm.
It refuses to say why it is tracking trans individuals.This isn't the first time Texas has tried to target the trans community. In recent years, the state has banned gender-affirming care for minors, barred trans student athletes from participating in sports, and even
launched child abuse investigations into supportive parents. Now, with
nearly 170 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in Texas
this year alone (we're only 3 months in), it's clear that
extremist lawmakers will not stop unless we make them.We must stand up against these outrageously cruel bills, which are an attack on basic human rights! Sign this petition to demand Texas lawmakers immediately stop their attacks on trans rights!