Texas Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens
Democrats took to the floor of the Texas House on Saturday to label a ban on clubs that support gay teens the work of “monsters” and to say the ban endangers children and strips them of their dignity.
The Democratic representatives grew emotional in opposition to a bill that would ban K-12 student clubs focused on sexuality and gender identity.
Senate Bill 12, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, won final legislative passage Saturday after lawmakers in both chambers adopted the conference committee reports that specifically clarified that schools will be banned from authorizing or sponsoring student clubs based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Backers proclaimed that the bill enshrines a parent’s rights and puts the parent not just at the table, but at the head of the table where the child’s best interests are decided. They also targeted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, claiming that they project ideologies on students and put too much focus on race, sexuality and gender identity instead of the quality of education.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 8, 2025 3:33 AM
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They should just cut the pretense and straight up tell gay teens to kill themselves; it's what Jesus would want.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 7, 2025 10:16 PM
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[quote]The Democratic representatives grew emotional in opposition to a bill that would ban K-12 student clubs focused on sexuality and gender identity.
It's indisputable that the country was quite warming to the out existence of gay adults and youth. The gender identity explosion became a bridge too far. We're seeing the resulting roll back of the progress that had been made.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 7, 2025 10:29 PM
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tHeY'rE jUsT GoInG AfTeR tHe T.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 7, 2025 10:39 PM
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Well thank FUCK they will never come after gay marriage because they love the gays so much! They're just after the trannies!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 7, 2025 10:55 PM
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Would anyone be willing to invest in Republican-politician love dolls and start a movement?
Perhaps seeing themselves dragged around and humped on like the Henry Cavill guy will give these assholes a new group on which to focus their hate?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 7, 2025 11:08 PM
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r2, Republicans never stopped hating us. They're banning gay books in Florida and TX - not just ones about trans people
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 7, 2025 11:12 PM
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Trannies ruin everything.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 7, 2025 11:22 PM
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Well, there go choir and drama club.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 7, 2025 11:39 PM
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This is where years of trans men in women’s sports and nonbinary “look at me!” bullshit - and Democrats willing to fall on the sword for this garbage - have led.
Congrats, “they/them.” And fuck off.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 8, 2025 12:26 AM
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[quote]Republicans never stopped hating us.
This is the answer. Paradoxically, when SCOTUS ruled on marriage equality, straights were at their most likely to overlook the ickiness of 2 people of the same gender (i.e., men 9/10 times) being together as long as LGBTQ+ was presented through a heteronormative lens.
The discussion around trans/nonbinary/queer rights unfortunately changed the mainstream discussion back to “eww they want us to know about their deviant sex stuff!” And that’s not on trans or nonbinary people (or anyone really). Straight people have always just put up with us at best and that’s the unvarnished truth.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 8, 2025 2:17 AM
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r10, this isn't on trans people. It's on conservatives. Trans people exist in the blue states but this isn't happening there. Just in conservative areas
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 8, 2025 2:20 AM
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There goes the football team.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 8, 2025 3:05 AM
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R7 - Sorry...it was a reference to this thread:
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 8, 2025 3:33 AM
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