Families across Texas received a strange pamphlet this week. The blue and pink flyer claimed to be a “Texas Trans & LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide.” It arrived in mailboxes from Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston. The brochure told children they could find help if their parents did not support them.
It suggested minors could seek “transition” without family consent. Corporate media like the Texas Tribune called the mailers “false” or “fake.” They said the Transgender Education Network of Texas denied sending them. Yet the pamphlet listed real organizations and advice for kids. One Texas mother told The Federalist about the impact. “This and school choice are my two major reasons for casting a vote today,” she said.
While those mailers spread, a new legal group formed to fight back. The Gender-Critical Law Society, known as GCLS, announced its plans last year. It aims to change how courts handle transgender identity cases. The group is not a law firm and will not represent clients directly. Instead, it will advise other lawyers on these specific disputes.
“GCLS’s main goal right now is to offer legal consulting to lawyers who are handling transgender-related cases,” co-founder Glenna Goldis told The Federalist. She noted that family law is the area of highest need. This covers battles where one parent wants to transition a child while the other parent fights to stop it.
Goldis explained that many attorneys do not understand the gender issues in these cases. “Often their attorneys don’t understand the gender piece and are surprised by how the case unfolds,” she said. The group plans to pool knowledge from experts who have seen these fights before.
Pamphlets purporting to come from a transgender rights organization — mailed to families across Texas and igniting criticism from conservatives — came from a company formed last month in Wyoming. The Texas Transgender Student Union listed a Houston-area post office box as the address on the mailers. https://t.co/lDAZKmlGaC
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Their work includes persuading judges to allow sex-based pronouns in courtrooms. “Our work includes persuading the judiciary to allow lawyers, parties, and witnesses to use sex-based pronouns in their courtrooms,” Goldis wrote in a post. This approach saves lawyers from reinventing the wheel in a rapidly changing area of law.
The GCLS brings together lawyers with diverse views who agree on one principle. They believe gender identity does not belong in the law. The group includes three former ACLU attorneys. It also has four gay members who reject linking sexual orientation with gender identity. Notable members include Kara Dansky, a longtime attorney who writes about transgender ideology.
Erin Friday, president of the parents’ group Our Duty, is also part of the coalition. Friday fights against child transitioning. The group says it intends to be a resource for people trapped in legal battles. Discrimination lawsuits against small businesses and parents battling a co-parent’s decision to transition their child are included.
The pamphlets mailed to Texas homes listed the Transgender Education Network of Texas. The brochure encouraged kids to find adults who would help them. The statement noted that other children in Texas face similar situations, and adults whose real job is assisting you exist. The message told minors they did not have to convince their parents.
It urged them to find a “found family” if their own family did not accept them. The back of the mailer linked to the TENT’s website. Some wondered if the mailing was a stunt to hurt a Democratic candidate. According to reports, the mailer originated from a company established last month in Wyoming. The group listed a Houston post office box as its address.
