FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., MARCH 22, 2022—As a community of 40 organizations who work on behalf of children, we unite today to demand an [...]
Read MoreAmerica’s children deserve the freedom to be their authentic selves. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a non-binding legal opinion deeming pediatric gender-affirming [...]
Read MoreWe're so proud to share that our Deputy Director, Laura Guerra-Cardus, has won this year's Families USA Health Justice Advocate of the Year Award. In [...]
Read MoreFor immediate release: Friday, September 17, 2021 Contact: Cindy Ji, cji@childrensdefense.org, (973) 229-8429 Today leaders on race and health equity across the nation called on [...]
Read MoreToday the Texas House passed Senate Bill 3 (SB3), the school censorship bill, furthering the Governor’s attack on Texas youth. It now heads back to [...]
Read MoreContact: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director (512) 925-8125 AUSTIN, August 30, 2021 — Seventy organizations from Texas and around the country have urged Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw [...]
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the voter suppression bill, moving the Governor’s anti-democracy agenda one step closer to reality. Despite [...]
Read MoreMy name is Maggie Stern and I am the Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator with the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas. We oppose HB [...]
Read MoreThe Texas Senate passed SB 3, their civic censorship bill, in their ongoing effort to attack youth of color & our democracy. Our schools are [...]
Read MoreGood afternoon. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here to testify against SB 3 on behalf of myself and as [...]
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