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Breaking: Texas social workers will no longer be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ Texans and people with disabilities.
A state board voted Tuesday to undo a rule change that had drawn backlash from lawmakers and advocates. https://bit.ly/2G9nB0s ">https://bit.ly/2G9nB0s&q...
A state board voted Tuesday to undo a rule change that had drawn backlash from lawmakers and advocates. https://bit.ly/2G9nB0s ">https://bit.ly/2G9nB0s&q...
2/ In early October, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously to change a section of its code of conduct, which would allow social workers to turn away clients on the basis of disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. https://bit.ly/35GMhpx ">https://bit.ly/35GMhpx&q...
3/ The nondiscrimination policy change recommended by Gov. Greg Abbott’s office drew immediate criticism.
The Republican-led Texas Legislature has long opposed expanding nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ Texans in various areas of state law.
The Republican-led Texas Legislature has long opposed expanding nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ Texans in various areas of state law.
4/ Advocates called the move an attempt to create “two classes of Texans.”
Lawmakers previewed a bill last week aimed at bolstering anti-discrimination protections. There is currently no law in Texas that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination. https://bit.ly/31QtpDI ">https://bit.ly/31QtpDI&q...
Lawmakers previewed a bill last week aimed at bolstering anti-discrimination protections. There is currently no law in Texas that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination. https://bit.ly/31QtpDI ">https://bit.ly/31QtpDI&q...
5/5 The board will also seek an opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office about the rule change& #39;s legality. But they have previously indicated that he would likely oppose those explicit protections in the social worker’s code of conduct. http://bit.ly/2G9nB0s ">https://bit.ly/2G9nB0s&q...
