Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested that he wants to end transgender and gender nonconforming individuals from expressing their gender while teaching in the state.
At a speech delivered Friday at the Young Conservatives of Texas convention, Abbott described a report of a high school teacher who wore feminine clothing rather than clothing that matched their gender assigned at birth. Abbott said this teacher “was a man who would go to school dressed as a woman in a dress, high heels, and makeup” and declared that he wants to “end” that...
At a speech delivered Friday at the Young Conservatives of Texas convention, Abbott described a report of a high school teacher who wore feminine clothing rather than clothing that matched their gender assigned at birth. Abbott said this teacher “was a man who would go to school dressed as a woman in a dress, high heels, and makeup” and declared that he wants to “end” that...
- 4/21/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The Texas woman whose ex-husband is suing her friends for $1 million each for allegedly helping her obtain an abortion says in a new court filing that he promised to drop the lawsuit in exchange for sex — then reneged on the deal afterward.
Brittni Silva referred to the agreement in a recorded conversation that allegedly took place between herself and her ex-husband, Marcus Silva, a transcript of which is included in the filing. In the conversation, Brittni Silva says, “[Y]ou sat there and said you weren’t gonna file a f-cking lawsuit; therefore,...
Brittni Silva referred to the agreement in a recorded conversation that allegedly took place between herself and her ex-husband, Marcus Silva, a transcript of which is included in the filing. In the conversation, Brittni Silva says, “[Y]ou sat there and said you weren’t gonna file a f-cking lawsuit; therefore,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Man Seeks $1 Million Each From Ex-Wife’s Friends After They Allegedly Helped Her Find Abortion Pills
A Texas man is suing his ex-wife’s friends for $1,000,000 each, accusing the women of conspiracy and wrongful death after they allegedly helped their friend procure pills to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.
The lawsuit — the first that is believed to have been filed in Texas since abortion was criminalized in the state this summer — was filed in Galveston County on behalf of a man named Marcus Silva by Texas State Rep. Briscoe Cain and Jonathan Mitchell, the state’s former solicitor general. According to the complaint, Silva and his ex-wife...
The lawsuit — the first that is believed to have been filed in Texas since abortion was criminalized in the state this summer — was filed in Galveston County on behalf of a man named Marcus Silva by Texas State Rep. Briscoe Cain and Jonathan Mitchell, the state’s former solicitor general. According to the complaint, Silva and his ex-wife...
- 3/10/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
After their party’s 2020 presidential election loss, Republican-led legislatures across the country are scrambling to exclude more people from voting and make it more difficult to cast a ballot. In Texas, conservatives have been pushing a voting bill that included language from the state’s constitution that was used to justify disenfranchising the state’s Black voters, until a Democrat pointed out the wording’s racist roots, and the language was removed.
“What was your motivation for using that term ‘purity at the ballot box’?” Democratic Rep. Rafael Anchía asked...
“What was your motivation for using that term ‘purity at the ballot box’?” Democratic Rep. Rafael Anchía asked...
- 5/9/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
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