Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders state agencies to investigate gender-transitioning procedures as child abuse

This is extremely troubling news that's part of a broader trend of legal attacks on trans youth. Even if it ultimately gets blocked, it seems clear that the real goal of this strategy is to create a chilling effect that makes trans kids and their parents feel that they won't have the same protections as anyone else. Similar to the draconian attempts to criminalize abortion providers and anyone who's remotely connected to them, this directive is trying to hold anyone who even comes in contact with a trans kid, like their doctors, teachers, and even just members of the general public liable if they don't report them for "child abuse." This has led some trans advocates on Twitter to recommend that parents of trans children start creating "safe folders" of content showing evidence of their child's persistent gender identity and testimony from other adults that they aren't abusive parents. Thankfully, it looks like some Texas DAs are refusing to enforce this directive, and hopefully we'll see more resistance in the future.