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LGBTQ+ advocates protest Texas bill affecting trans people

Summary by Ground News
HB 1686 would prohibit physicians from providing gender transition surgery or puberty blockers to Texans under 18. It would also exempt that care from coverage under state health insurance plans. The House Committee on Public Health hearing ended just after 12 a.m. Tuesday. After the hearing, protestors gathered for a brief rally and adie-in.

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LGBTQ+ advocates protest Texas bill affecting trans people

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Advocates for trans rights gathered inside the Texas Capitol early Tuesday morning after the end of a hearing into a bill that would ban minors from receiving medical treatment to change their gender. HB 1686 by State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) would prohibit physicians from providing gender transition surgery or “puberty blockers” to Texans under 18. It would also exempt that care from coverage under state health insurance …

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KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
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