Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The language of the bill indicates it was motivated by keeping trans people out of bathrooms that align with their gender identity, but it doesn’t attach criminal or civil penalties for using an opposite sex bathroom, for example.
54% : Plus, they may have other documents, like a passport, school records or medical documents that align with their gender identity, worsening the confusion, legal experts say.
35% : Abbott’s executive order, which was followed by an opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton, directed state agencies to no longer recognize those court orders.
22% : Fiscal analysts in Montana estimated it would risk $7 billion in federal anti-discrimination funds, and Tennessee worried about $2 billion in federal education and health funds.

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