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April 30, 2025 12:26 PM Personal accusations fly in debate over ban on furriesRep. Talarico accused Rep. Gerdes of subverting public education with allegations that kids are pretending to be animals in schools; Rep. Leach slams Talarico: “I don’t know what he’s running for.” The fury
of over “furries” caused a flurry in the Texas House
Public Education Committee overnight. House
Bill 54, also
known as the Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in
Educational Spaces (FURRIES) Act by Rep. Stan Gerdes
bans students from engaging in furry fandom, a subculture where people dress
and perform as anthropomorphized animals, in public schools. You may recall
that Gov. Greg Abbott pointed
to reports of “furries” as he pushed the Legislature
to pass his pet project of school vouchers. Carveouts in the Gerdes proposal include holidays like Halloween and it would not apply to
students in fifth grade or below and exempts “differently-abled
students.” Schools that do not comply would face up to $10,000 in fines for the
first violation and up to $25,000 for subsequent violations. Rep. Gerdes
laid out a dire situation as a threat to public schools everywhere.
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