{"id":37440,"date":"2016-05-13T14:21:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T18:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-we-will-not-yield-to-blackmail-from-potus-on-transgender-rights\/"},"modified":"2016-05-13T14:21:35","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T18:21:35","slug":"texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-we-will-not-yield-to-blackmail-from-potus-on-transgender-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-we-will-not-yield-to-blackmail-from-potus-on-transgender-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: \u2018We Will Not Yield to Blackmail from POTUS\u2019 on Transgender Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: \u2018We Will Not Yield to Blackmail from POTUS\u2019 on Transgender Rights<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/patrick.jpeg?resize=600%2C635\" alt=\"dan patrick\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/patrick.jpeg?w=600 600w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/patrick.jpeg?resize=283%2C300 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says that the Lone Star state &ldquo;will not yield to blackmail from the President of the United State&rdquo; when it comes to transgender rights.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick is referring to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/05\/trans-students\/\">an ordered issued late Thursday<\/a> from the Obama administration that says all public schools throughout the nation must&nbsp;allow transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice that matches their gender identity.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanPatrick\">@DanPatrick<\/a> &#8221; we will not yield to blackmail by the President of the United States&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCDFW\">@NBCDFW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JIaY6Manid\">pic.twitter.com\/JIaY6Manid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Fine (@JulieFineNBC5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5\/status\/731129971310137345\">May 13, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/Gov-Greg-Abbott-Lt-Gov-Dan-Patrick-to-Speak-at-GOP-Convention-in-Dallas-379193041.html\">NBC 5 reports:<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-pnum=\"3\">Texas Lt. 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Dan Patrick spoke to NBC 5 soon after the directive was first reported, saying, &ldquo;This will be the beginning of the end of the public school system as we know it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p data-pnum=\"4\">Patrick compared the guidance from leaders at the departments of Education and Justice to a recent guideline from the Fort Worth school district superintendent meant to accommodate transgender students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Obama, in the dark of the night &ndash; without consulting Congress, without consulting educators, without consulting parents &ndash; decides to issue an executive order, like this superintendent, forcing transgender policies on schools and on parents who clearly don&rsquo;t want it,&rdquo; Patrick told NBC 5.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanPatrick\">@DanPatrick<\/a> says if feds cut Texas ed funding over anti-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> discrimination, they&#8217;ll be depriving poor kids of free breakfasts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rpt16?src=hash\">#rpt16<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lone Star Q (@lsqnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lsqnews\/status\/731152798868332544\">May 13, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h1>RELATED &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/05\/obama-administrations-transgender-guidance-schools-read\/\"><em>Here is the Obama Administration&rsquo;s Sweeping Transgender Guidance for Schools: READ IT<\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Governor Greg Abbot also weighed in, adding that Texas is considering legislation similar to HB 2:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obama is turning bathrooms into courtroom issues,&rdquo; Abbott told thousands of delegates at Dallas&rsquo; Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. &ldquo;I want you to know, I am working with the governor of North Carolina, and we are going to fight back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;Our country is in crisis, and Texas must lead the way forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Ken Paxton seemed to suggest Texas might challenge the order in court.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This signals a lawsuit- from Attorney General Ken Paxton <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCDFW\">@NBCDFW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r21WOQMVNh\">pic.twitter.com\/r21WOQMVNh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julie Fine (@JulieFineNBC5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5\/status\/731146114678673409\">May 13, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch a news report, below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/05\/dan-patrick-texas\/\">Texas Lt. 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