In Texas, social workers can turn you away if you're LGBT or disabled.

Last week, the state of Texas voted to allow social workers to deny services to anyone who is LGBT, and anyone who has a disability. The right-wing government saw simple human compassion as a liability. It was Texas Governor Abbott's office that recommended the new law. 
The new law has received A TON of backlash (rightfully so). Social workers from all over the state are making their voices heard. Steven Parks, a social workers that works with child trauma victims, told the Texas Tribune that the rule change is "both a professional and a personal gut punch. There's now a gray area between what's legally allowed and ethically responsible. The law should never allow a social worker to legally do unethical things."

It's no secret that Gov. Abbott has a deep-seated hatred toward the LGBTQIA+ community. He has dragged his heels when it comes to expanding LGBTQIA+ protections.
Abbott is a shameful, bigoted monster. 

#Texas #LGBT #disability #discrimination

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