Oregon Gov. blasts Texas push to investigate child transgender surgeries, vows to protect LGBTQ2SIA+ kids

Oregon’s Democrat Gov. Kate Brown slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his controversial directive ordering investigations into conditions the place youngsters underwent gender transition procedures.

“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s choice to take away trans youngsters from loving dad and mom is particularly merciless,” Brown stated in a Twitter video posted on Thursday. “This coverage is one other iteration of a protracted and painful historical past of discriminatory insurance policies concentrating on our LGBTQ2SIA+ group.”

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“To all of the LGBTQ2SIA+ youngsters and younger individuals throughout our United States. I would like you to know that you’re seen, you’re cherished, and also you matter,” Brown continued. “And to all Oregon’s youth, particularly those that are trans, nonbinary, or questioning, the state of Oregon stays dedicated to honoring and defending your proper to be your self.”

Brown’s message comes after a day after the Biden administration publicly slammed Texas over the directive and up to date HHS pointers whereas additionally sending a letter to  baby welfare businesses throughout the nation in opposition to the directive.

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, lately ordered DFPS to research situations the place Texas youngsters have been subjected to “all kinds of elective procedures for gender transitioning, together with reassignment surgical procedures that may trigger sterilization, mastectomies, removals of in any other case wholesome physique components, and administration of puberty-blocking medication or supraphysiologic doses of testosterone or estrogen.”

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Texas Legal professional Common Ken Paxton informed Fox Information this week that the state is defending youngsters towards harmful operations. 

“It’s surprising and unhappy that Joe Biden would champion merciless types of baby abuse equivalent to genital mutilation by means of pressured so-called sex-change operations and the prescription of harmful puberty blockers,” Paxton stated. “I’ll at all times defend the kids of Texas from these inhumane procedures.”

Brown’s tweet acquired mockery on social media with many questioning aloud about her use of the phrase “LGBTQ2SIA+” which is a time period utilized by some to group collectively lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, queer, two spirit, intersex, and asexual individuals.

“LGBT is the Pi of acronyms,” New York Publish reporter Jon Levine tweeted. 

“What the hell is LGBTQ2SIA+?” the Twitter account LibsofTikTok posted.

“the alphabet mafia,” digital advisor Logan Corridor tweeted.

“I solely watched this video to listen to her say LGBTQ2SIA+ out loud,” Purple State editor Kira Davis posted.

“Is there actually something left for the +,” commentary author Drew Holden tweeted.