The case is a bitter reminder of the ways LGBTQ people have had their identities weaponized by the courts in the past, most notoriously through a legal defense tactic known as gay or trans “panic.”

"The Equality Caucus is not going to stand by passively and allow anyone to scapegoat the trans community. It is a red line for us."

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

ALT: Dean Winchester: Pretty Much