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Texas Senate Bill 12 Sparks Lawsuit Over LGBTQ Rights

12/3/2025

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Texas' Senate Bill 12 bans discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 schools.
It prohibits teachers from using gender-affirming names and pronouns and bars gender-identity clubs.
A December 10 lawsuit challenges SB 12 as violating the First Amendment and lacking clarity, brought by LGBTQ and teacher advocacy groups seeking to halt enforcement.
The case may echo Florida's settlement, and its outcome could shape Texas education policy.

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Texas' Senate Bill 12 bans discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 schools.
It prohibits teachers from using gender-affirming names and pronouns and bars gender-identity clubs.
A December 10 lawsuit challenges SB 12 as violating the First Amendment and lacking clarity, brought by LGBTQ and teacher advocacy groups seeking to halt enforcement.
The case may echo Florida's settlement, and its outcome could shape Texas education policy.