Governor Abbott has given guidance to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all transgender children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers. He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see, as part of their existing mandate to report child abuse. He does not have the power to do any of this.
This message is so incredibly wrong — and dangerous. The Trevor Project's research consistently demonstrates that trans youth who feel accepted by the adults in their lives, including family members, teachers, and doctors, are less likely to attempt suicide.
Sign this petition to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and tell them they have the power to stop this governor's unlawful attempt to hurt marginalized youth!
In light of Governor Abbott's unlawful guidance to your department to begin investigating all transgender children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers, I urge you to reject his misinformation and make an unequivocal statement that he does not have the power to make arbitrary law.
His request to teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see, as part of their existing mandate to report child abuse is dangerous and could put young lives at risk.
The Trevor Project's research consistently demonstrates that trans youth who feel accepted by the adults in their lives, including family members, teachers, and doctors, are less likely to attempt suicide.
You have the power to stop this.
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