The University of Texas Law Human Rights Clinic filed a formal complaint with the United Nations late last month on behalf of several LGBTQ+ organizations.
The reason? The Lone Star State has, among other things, passed legislation which forbids “gender-affirming” care for minors and “restricts drag performances around children,” according to The Daily Texan.
The groups behind the letter include Equality Texas, the ACLU of Texas, GLAAD, and the Human Rights Campaign.
The complaint is based on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights which says “individuals are born free and equal in dignity and rights, according to the D.T.