Texas Lt. Gov Calls Pastors to Engage in Alamo-Like Transgender Bathroom Battle
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is mobilizing pastors in Texas to be public advocates of a transgender bathroom bill that would require people use state-run bathrooms consistent with their biological sex and prevent local governments from enacting their own transgender bathroom ordinances.
Patrick, an outspoken advocate of Senate Bill 6, held a briefing for pastors on Monday that was organized by the social conservative advocacy organization Family Research Council and held at the headquarters of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
The briefing was a held a day before the legislation, which was introduced by Republican Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and would prevent local governments from forcing businesses to allow transgender individuals into bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, received a hearing by the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee....
