Austin’s NBC affiliate reports:

Ken Paxton has announced the end of a foster care rule intended to protect children who identify as LGBTQ. On Friday, Texas Attorney General Paxton’s office announced that his office had defeated a rule requiring agencies to ensure foster care families support their child’s identity.

“This is a tremendous victory for Texas families, parental rights, and the rule of law,” ” said Paxton. “The Biden Administration had no authority to force radical gender ideology onto vulnerable children and demand compliance from foster care providers under threat of lost funding.”

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According to multiple studies, around 30% of youth in the foster care system identify as LGBTQ. Paxton’s win applies to all states, but it appears that LGBTQ-friendly states can still independently enforce such a policy, at least until the Trump administration comes after them.