(CNN) A district court judge in Texas has ordered the state to suspend child abuse investigations against three families with transgender children who sued Gov. The temporary restraining order also applies to any families who are members of the LGBTQ organization PFLAG. Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House on May 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas. The investigations, carried out by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), come after state Attorney General Ken Paxton released a non-legally binding opinion earlier this year declaring providing gender-affirming surgical procedures and drugs affecting puberty should be considered "child abuse." Following the declaration, the governor directed the DFPS to conduct investigations into parents and guardians who allow their children to receive the targeted treatments.

Source: CNN June 11, 2022 07:15 UTC