CNN —A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children.
The court of appeals upheld a trial court decision in the Friday order, ruling in favor of LGBTQ+ advocates and families in two related Texas lawsuits asking a state court to block the agency from investigating parents who provide their children with gender-affirming care.
Paxton appealed the district court injunction in March and declared investigations could continue during the appeal process under the law.
The court, in its opinion, also affirmed Paxton’s opinion does not alter preexisting law or legal obligations of the department.
Abbott’s directive to the agency was seen by many as an attack on transgender children and their families.
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