Texas Agriculture Department Implements Controversial Dress Code Based on Biological Gender

The Texas Department of Agriculture has issued a new dress code for its employees, mandating they follow it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." The ACLU says the new dress code violates Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination based on one's sexual orientation or gender identity. The new dress code comes amid several anti-LGBTQ bills and laws that have been introduced in the state over the last few years.