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Texas Wins Legal Victory Against Biden Administration’s Push to Legalize Gender Transitioning for Kids

Agency lawyers decline to appeal federal judge's ruling

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Texas Wins Legal Victory Against Biden Administration’s Push to Legalize Gender Transitioning for Kids
(L-R) Abel Garcia, Billboard Chris, and Chloe Cole take part in a demonstration in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 8, 2022. Brad Jones/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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12/14/2022|Updated: 11/29/2023
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Texas will not have to legalize sex-change procedures for children to receive federal funds nor adopt gender identity policies for the workplace.

In a statement released Tuesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton declared victory in a lawsuit to stop “woke” federal agency mandates concerning sexual orientation and gender after the Biden administration declined to appeal a federal court’s ruling, making the decision permanent.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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