Texas has joined an amicus brief to prevent a district judge from mandating taxpayers fund “gender transition” surgeries for criminals in a state prison.

Texas joined 23 other states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit backing Indiana’s appeal in a case brought by a prison inmate who demanded a taxpayer-funded “gender transition” surgery.

“Taxpayers should not be forced to fund dangerous and experimental procedures for prisoners based on radical gender theory,” stated Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Brady Gray, president of Texas Family Project, agreed, saying that the case is about protecting Texas families from being compelled to support policies that contradict their values.

“Forcing taxpayers to fund these surgeries not only diverts critical resources away from public safety and rehabilitation but also imposes an extreme ideological agenda on the people of Texas,” Gray told Texas Scorecard. “This is a fight to uphold common sense, defend biological reality, and ensure that public funds are used responsibly.”

Both President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott have issued directives for government agencies to reject gender ideology.

“On his first day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order to end this kind of nonsense. The United States recognizes two unchangeable sexes, male and female,” continued Paxton’s statement. “That biological reality has always been true despite the political activism of extremist gender theory advocates.”

Paxton has filed numerous lawsuits opposing gender ideology, including suits against doctors who have prescribed dangerous puberty-blocking drugs to children and against the NCAA for allowing biological men to play in women’s sports.

Valerie Muñoz

Valerie Muñoz is a native South Texan and a graduate of Texas A&M University, where she studied journalism. She is passionate about delivering clear and comprehensive news to Texans.

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