Trans Rights Protests Erupt in Texas Over Controversial Gender Bill

Trans rights activists were arrested and forcibly removed from the Texas Capitol for protesting Senate Bill 14, a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors. The peaceful protest resulted in confrontations with Department of Public Safety officers, resulting in arrests and some being banned from the statehouse. SB 14 would block trans kids from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy, healthcare that has been described by activists, researchers and medical professionals as life-saving and medically necessary.