John,
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his ongoing attack on transgender youths across Texas.
At his direction, Gov. Abbott instructed Family and Protective Services to investigate all trans children in Texas and prosecute their parents as "child abusers". His new bill also goes as far as to instruct all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting all trans students they see.
John, in the wake of this dishonorable display from Gov. Abbott, we want to uplift and support the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT). TENT is an organization dedicated to furthering gender diverse equality in Texas and they have dedicated themselves to the fight for basic rights and resources that all families need and deserve. Please consider donating in support of their efforts today.
As a former educator, I and many teachers across the country know that no child deserves the amount of stress and uncertainty that the past few years has given them. From incidents of gun violence, a global health pandemic, and now strategic attacks on their rights to simply be who they are meant to be, politicians like Gov. Abbott are determined to divide us.
But they also know that the power of the people is much stronger than their attacks. They know when we come together to reject their divisive politics, we will be the catalysts that end transgender discrimination once and for all.
At the core of our fight, it's crucial that we continue to uplift, protect, and advocate on behalf of transgender youths, because everyone deserves the right to live the life they want.
Peace and love,
Jamaal Bowman
