There is also a segment on the lives of the “preborn, ” which calls for students to “learn about the Humanity of the Preborn Child.” Texas has the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country. The party platform also states that President Biden was not legitimately elected, replicating the Big Lie promoted by Donald Trump.
These included voting rights, abortion, Critical Race Theory, homosexuality, same-sex marriage and gender-affirming medical care for trans youth, among other issues. Supreme Court ruling, support for conversion therapy, bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth and total restriction of any sex education that includes sexual orientation or gender identity.Īt the convention, the GOP discussed a myriad of hot button political issues, often referred to under the “culture wars” rubric.
The Texas GOP approved an updated 40-page party platform that contains a series of anti-LGBTQ policies including an end to same-sex marriage and nullification of the Obergefell v. LGBTQ people were on the agenda at the four-day conference that convened June 16-19.
The 2022 Republican Party of Texas State Convention was held over the weekend in Houston.