Thread by @lmcgaughy

Senate Bill 14, the ban on medical treatments for transgender minors, is up for final passage in the Texas Senate.

Background here: dallasnews.com/news/politics/… #txlege #LGBT #LGBTQ

Bill author @DonnaCampbellTX repeats her opening statement for this bill: "Children who are on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones need more counseling in love. They don't need blades and drugs."

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@DonnaCampbellTX Sen. @Menendez4Texas is speaking on the gender-affirming care ban bill now:

"I believe Senator Campbell when she says she wants to protect children but I don't think she realizes the potential harm the very real harm" of the bill.

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@DonnaCampbellTX @Menendez4Texas "It saddens me that we've decided to take an issue with something that is so very complex and probably beyond the life experience of anyone in this room," @Menendez4Texas adds.

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Menendez is now reading the statement @TomOliverson put out about the transgender health care bill last week. #txlege #SB14

Sen @Menendez4Texas says transgender people and their allies showed up in droves to speak against banning gender-affirming care.

He names the medical groups that support this care: American Academy of Pediatrics, the Endocrine Society, the American Medical Association...

@Menendez4Texas "Who are we protecting? It seems like it's a moving target with this legislation. But what is clear to me is who we are targeting this session," Menendez says. #txlege #SB14

@Menendez4Texas "Over 100 bills have been filed and the House and the Senate that address the needs of the LGBTQ community. Yet we choose to give the stage to the bills that exclude them," he adds. #txlege #SB14

@Menendez4Texas Menendez is now addressing transgender kids and their parents directly:

"Please don't let this or anything we do in this building discourage you from flourishing," he tells the kids.

"We know you're not perverts, you're not pedophiles. You're parents who love your children."

@Menendez4Texas Gallery erupts in cheers for Menéndez after he finished his speech against this bill to ban gender affirming medical care for transgender minors.

Lt Gov @DanPatrick admonishes the gallery for cheering, says they're welcome here as long as they keep decorum. #txlege #SB14 #LGBTQ

@Menendez4Texas @DanPatrick Texas Senate gives final passage by a vote of 19-12 to a bill to ban gender-affirming medical treatments for #transgender minors.

The bill now heads to a committee in the Texas House for more debate.

dallasnews.com/news/politics/… #txlege #SB14 #LGBTQ #trans