Texas Governor Wants to Ban Trans People from Being Teachers


by Metro Weekly

Metro Weekly— Greg Abbott implied that openly transgender and gender-nonconforming people should no longer be allowed to teach in Texas schools.

WKBN.com—Texas governor calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond. At the Young Conservatives of Texas' April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an "end" to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio released to KXAN by Texas Observer reporter Steven Monacelli.

Gay Today—GOP governor promises to “end” careers of trans & gender nonconforming teachers. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has said that he wants to “end” the presence of transgender and gender non-conforming teachers in his state. His promise could run afoul of a […]

San Antonio Current—In speech, Gov. Greg Abbott suggests trans people should be banned from teaching school. Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the name of the Texas House candidate Gov. Greg Abbott was stumping for in San Antonio. In his latest attack on LGBTQ+ Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott suggested he wants the state to prohibit transgender and gender nonconforming people from being schoolteachers. During a speech at a Young Conservatives of Texas meeting in Dallas on Friday, Abbott said he wants the state to "end" teachers wearing clothes that don't conform to their gender...