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Lizzo hit out at Texas’ anti-transgender legislation and abortion policies in a keynote speech as part of this year’s SXSW festival at Austin Convention Centre.Legislation introduced last month in Texas defines gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth “child abuse”. The state’s governor Greg Abbott proceeded to advise medical professionals and members of the public to report to state authorities if transgender youth were receiving gender-affirming care.Additionally, Abbott called on the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who provided their transgender children with gender-affirming care.

AUSTIN, Texas – Lizzo had strong opinions on Texas' legislation and policy regarding abortion and transgender children during Sunday's keynote session at the SXSW Film Festival. Lizzo, who was raised in Houston, said she wasn't "proud to rep" the state's political laws and policies. "I’m proud to rep Houston, but I’m not proud to rep Texan politics right now," the "Truth Hurts" singer told the audience listening at the Austin Convention Center.

guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to child welfare agencies and medical providers, which is intended to protect transgender youth and their families from being prosecuted for following legitimate medical advice from health care providers.That federal guidance was issued in response to a directive from Gov.

a directive by Gov. Greg Abbott ordering the agency to investigate parents who may have allowed their trans-identifying children to access puberty blockers or hormones.

directive from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordering the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of transgender children based on the presumption that they are allowing their children to receive gender-affirming medical care.Abbott issued the directive, which he justified by citing an opinion issued last week by Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that stated that all forms of surgical and hormonal interventions for transitioning youth constitute “child abuse” because the medical treatments for gender dysphoria can cause “sterilization” and thereby violate a child’s fundamental right to procreation.But five district attorneys signed an open letter calling Abbott’s order “un-American” and an “egregious invasion of privacy.”“We are deeply disturbed by GovernorAbbott and Attorney General Paxton’s cruel directives treating transgender children’s access to life-saving, gender-affirming care as ‘child abuse,'” the letter, dated Feb.

Elliot Page is speaking out after Texas officials declared gender-affirming surgeries among youth would be classified as “child abuse”.

Elliot Page is speaking out.

After Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave a direction to the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services to order investigation of parents of transgender children who have received gender-affirming surgeries as child abuse, numerous celebrities have spoken out against the action. Now, stars like Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and more are jumping on board, noting their condemnation of the action and standing up for trans rights.

Zack Sharf Elliot Page is “horrified” by Texas government officials declaring that medical care for transgender youth is child abuse. The “Juno” actor spoke out after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton proclaimed Monday that hormone therapy, puberty blockers and other types of gender-affirming health care for trans youth are forms of chid abuse.“There is no doubt that these procedures are ‘abuse’ under Texas law, and thus must be halted,” Paxton said in a news release.

Gabrielle Union, 49, and other celebrities called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott, 64, for a direction he gave to the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services, ordering them to investigate the parents of transgender children who have received gender-affirming surgeries as potential cases of child abuse. The actress and other stars slammed the governor’s decision as “dangerous” for the LGBTQ+ community.

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True Detective star, a born-and-raised Texan, had been contacting influential people in Texas’ political circles as part of his “true consideration” for a gubernatorial run.The governor election will take place on November 8, 2022, and recent head-to-head polls saw McConaughey eight points ahead of Republican incumbent governor Greg Abbott and 20 points ahead of Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke.However, McConaughey has decided against running for now, as he revealed in a video message posted to

barring transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, in response to criticism from a fellow Republican challenging him in next year’s gubernatorial primary.“We are devastated at the passage of this bill.

Political commentator and television host S.E. Cupp sat in as a guest host for “The View” on Tuesday, offering sharp criticisms of political leaders who continue to push back against vaccine mandates — most recently, Texas governor Greg Abbott.The panel of women have discussed the topic often this year, continuously questioning why the vaccine has been so politicized.

Matthew McConaughey has been on the fence about a possible run for governor of Texas for months now, and he discusses his feelings about entering politics in the latest edition of the New York Times podcast “Sway”.

After performing the track for the last few weeks on her fall tour, Phoebe Bridgers has officially released her cover of Bo Burnham’s "That Funny Feeling" exclusively on Bandcamp. Proceeds from the sale of the track will benefit Texas Abortion Funds, which splits the money between ten different organizations across the state that typically "help Texans pay for their procedure and get logistical help like a ride to the clinic." “This one’s for Greg Abbott,” Bridgers said in a press release.

Following reports that Matthew McConaughey is leading Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke as a hypothetical candidate in the polls for Texas governor despite not yet giving an indication whether he will run for public office. "I’m measuring it," the "Lincoln Lawyer" star said on the latest episode of "Set it Straight: Myths and Legends" podcast on Amazon.

The Daily Mail highlighted conservative backlash to Ocasio-Cortez’s recent appearance on CNN, where the New York congresswoman criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for a new law banning abortion after six weeks.During the interview, vocal LGBTQ ally Ocasio-Cortez ensured that she used gender-inclusive language while discussing the law and biology with CNN host Anderson Cooper.Referring to Abbott, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I don’t know if he is familiar with a menstruating person’s body.

an appearance on Fox News, Palin slammed AOC for her criticisms of Texas governor Greg Abbott and his defense of the state’s restrictive abortion law. Citing the the U.S.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on on CNN’s AC 360 Tuesday night and minced no words about Texas’s new law limiting abortion or comments made earlier in the day by the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, defending the stricture.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott doubled down on his controversial abortion ban this week, and the hosts of “The View” are furious about it. That includes host Sunny Hostin, who is openly pro-life but calls Abbott’s arguments “ignorant” and “oblivious.”As it stands, the law bans abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around six weeks and before most women know they’re pregnant, and there are no exceptions for rape or incest.

signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, bans abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around six weeks — though at six weeks, most women don’t even know they’re pregnant yet.

I’ll use whatever mean language I want to make jokes or express my thoughts.The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, bans abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around six weeks.

Christian group called People of Praise.The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May (but became effect Sept.

Matthew McConaughey repurposed one of his most famous catchphrases to be about the coronavirus in a message to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

The New Republic.Rodriguez claims the man was Kevin Whitt, a far-right agitator who claims to be”ex-gay”and “ex-transgender.” Whitt appeared in political campaign ads attacking President Joe Biden and other Democrats for supporting transgender rights.

list of legislative priorities he was hoping to see passed during a special session of the legislature held last month, prompting criticism from Huffines and other political opponents who believe Abbott has not gone far enough in pushing a conservative agenda as governor. Although an anti-transgender sports bill and other conservative measures passed the Texas Senate with ease, the whole session was largely derailed after a substantial number of House Democrats fled to Washington, D.C.

report out Monday, incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott finally has caught up to the 51-year-old Oscar winner in a poll for the Texas governor race after falling behind the actor in the spring.In next year’s run for governor, Abbott is now being favored by 39% of respondents in the state, whereas McConaughey is getting support from 38%, according to a poll from The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler.

reportedly caught up to Matthew McConaughey in a poll for the Texas governor race after falling behind the actor in the spring.In next year’s run for governor, Abbott is being favored by 39% of the state, whereas McConaughey is getting support from 38%, according to a poll from The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler. Almost of quarter of Texans answered that they would vote for another candidate.The poll surveyed 1,090 registered voters.

Matthew McConaughey spoke out against mask hesitancy during an interview about a potential run for office in Texas.  The Oscar-winning actor has been teasing for months now that he is considering running for governor against incumbent candidate Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas.

held a 12-point lead over Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, according to a poll released at the time by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler.In March, McConaughey said he was giving “true consideration” to throwing his proverbial cowboy hat into the Texas gubernatorial race. “It’s a very honorable consideration.

Houston Chronicle.Lawmakers could also bring up a ban in the fall, when the legislature is already scheduled to meet to carry out the decennial redistricting process — even though the ban would have no relation to redistricting.

Matthew McConaughey is reportedly further exploring a potential pivot to politics in Texas.  The 51-year-old actor has been publicly toying with the idea of throwing his hat into the upcoming race for governor in Texas against the incumbent candidate, Gov. Greg Abbott.

Howard Stern cautioned Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Matthew McConaughey against starting their respective political careers.  The two actors have emerged as potentially viable political candidates thanks to public teases that they'll get into the political arena. Some in the state believe McConaughey could beat incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott and he has publicly toyed with the idea of throwing his hat into the race.

Matthew McConaughey could be closer to becoming a politician than a lot of us may have thought.According to a new poll conducted by the University of Texas at Tyler--which was released by The Dallas Morning News on Sunday--the Interstellar actor commands more support to be Texas’ next governor than the state’s current governor, Greg Abbott.

Is Matthew McConaughey really a viable candidate? A new poll conducted by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler shows that 45% of registered voters who participated would vote for McConaughey over current Governor Greg Abbott. By contrast, 33% of voters in the April 17 poll said they would back Abbott; just 22% of participants would vote for someone else. That’s if McConaughey were to run.