The UNT chapter of Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) invited Jeff Younger, a Republican running in the 63rd House district in Texas's state legislature, to ...
“The majority of care prescribed to minors is nonsurgical, and no medical care is provided at all prior to puberty,” Strangio said. Younger announced his candidacy for the state House seat last year, and has made attacks against transgender children in the state a cornerstone of his campaign. On his campaign website, Younger claims that a Texas court “stole” his children from him. During the divorce hearings, the judge in the case noted that Younger’s actions were theatrical and showed little concern for his child’s wellbeing. As a result of the student-led protest, the YCT event was cut short by about 40 minutes. The students also shouted slogans that expressed support for transgender children in the state, who have been targeted by conservative lawmakers in recent weeks.
A protester was reportedly hit by a campus police vehicle.
Correction: This article originally published information from a statement from the Denton Police Department that misgendered the person hit by the UNT police vehicle as a woman. UNT YCT president Kelly Neidert said on Twitter that she was rushed out of the building by campus police and into a vehicle after hiding in a janitor's closet. Texas House candidate Jeff Younger, who seeks to outlaw transgender youth care, was driven out of an event hosted at the University of North Texas by protesters on Wednesday, March 2.
A candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, who is campaigning against gender-affirming treatments for children, was shouted down by protesters ...
WarnerMedia uses data to improve and analyze its functionality and to tailor products, services, ads, and offers to your interests. Texas state House candidate fighting child gender-affirming care is shouted down at a college campus eventThe entrance to the University of North Texas in Denton. A candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, who is campaigning against gender-affirming treatments for children, was shouted down by protesters while speaking at an event Wednesday organized by a conservative campus group. One parent works in the department involved in the investigations Joshua Medeiros -- leader of a Young Conservatives of Texas chapter at a different university -- attended the event and posted a video to social media. The event was hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas chapter at UNT, which is located about 40 miles north of Dallas. Texas begins investigating parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit. "It got to the point that any time he opened his mouth, there were three or four people in the crowd yelling at him, and the rest were booing him or making other noises," Medeiros said.A video posted by the Young Conservatives of Texas showed Kelly Neidert -- whom Medeiros identified as the lead organizer of Younger's appearance -- being escorted from the building by police while being followed by screaming protesters with signs. He told CNN that Younger was able to speak for only about five minutes out of the 45 minutes he was in the room.
A North Texas candidate running for the Texas House of Representatives to outlaw sex reassignment surgeries for children was shouted and cursed at by ...
He says the doctor planned to put the child on “chemical castration drugs” when she turned 9 years old. Ahead of the event Wednesday, Neidert posted a TikTok video of herself arguing with another student over flyers she was printing. Gender-affirming medical care has become a popular issue among Texas conservatives in recent weeks. Neidert said on Twitter that she hid in a janitor closet, fearing for her safety. Footage of @kelly_neidert of our chapter being evacuated from our event. Younger claps his hands and shouts something indiscernible back at the students.
When students found out that Younger was attending an event on campus, a protest was planned to stand against him, and to stand up for trans rights.
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UNT event for GOP Texas House candidate opposed to gender-affirming care cut short by protests ... DENTON, Texas — Jeff Younger, a candidate for State House ...
I need your help to go down to Austin, and take the fight to the radical left and save our state." “We have always touted the importance of freedom of expression and been proud of our students’ ability to speak up for themselves and participate in nonviolent protest. UNT chapter President Kelly Neidert posted a video online and said she had to be escorted out of the building for safety and at one point had to hide in a broom closet. Officers took a report from the injured protester, and they will forward the case to another agency for investigation. We have always been a passionate community that stands up for our ideals, but last night’s behavior by some individuals is not reflective of the UNT I know and love.” He is in a runoff for the GOP nomination for House District 63 against Ben Bumgarner.