Texas sues Biden administration over transgender worker right guidance
… The state of Texas sued the Biden administration on Sept. 20
… requiring employers to make certain exceptions for transgender workers
… Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
… “Texas … have the sovereign right
… on bathroom usage, dress codes, and pronoun usage within their workplaces,”
… “repeatedly using the wrong name and pronouns to refer to a transgender employee” amounts to harassment [ EEOC’s guidance ]
… “this illegal guidance puts many women and children at risk,”
… “If the Biden Administration thinks they can force states to comply with their political agenda, my office will fight against their radical attempt at social change”
… A group of 20 state attorneys general sued the Biden administration in August
Ken Paxton – lawsuit
EEOC’s guidance
20 State attorneys general – lawsuit
