Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers [Video]

DALLAS (KXAN) — At the Young Conservatives of Texas’ April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an “end” to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio released to KXAN by Texas Observer reporter Steven Monacelli.

During Abbott’s keynote speech, the governor brought up a Lewisville ISD teacher who went viral online after wearing a pink dress as a “Spirit Day” costume.

“In Lewisville, Texas… just a month ago, they had a high school teacher, who is a man, who would go to school dressed as a woman in a dress, high heels and makeup,” said Abbott at the conference. “The person… is trying to normalize that this behavior is ok! It’s not ok!”

He added that “this behavior” is what he wants to “end in the state of Texas,” and said that he feels it would be distracting for students.

According to reporting by KXAS, Hebron High School students had asked their teacher …