Recent News
Lege Week 6 Wrap-up: help us make sure the legislature prioritizes real emergencies
We hope that you are staying warm and safe during this extreme winter storm. Like many around the state, our staff has experienced the power outages, burst pipes, and water shortages as our infrastructure struggles to keep up. If you are in need of support, the Texas Mutual Aid Directory
Lege Week 5 Wrap-up: Take action to protect access to healthcare
Imagine if a clerk at the hospital where you are seeking care could deny you admittance, or an emergency room doctor could turn you away at the hospital door when you are having a heart attack, or any number of emergencies just because you are gay or transgender or perceived
We need you this Lege Session! Here’s how to get involved.
The Texas Legislature is doing things a little differently under the pandemic, but there still are some basic rules they have to follow to pass bills.
Lege Week 4 Wrap-up: Anti-LGBTQ+ Tea Party Republicans have been given power
We are in week four in the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, and this is proving to be one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ legislative sessions we have seen. At least a dozen discriminatory bills have been filed that target our Texas LGBTQ+ community. Also, several anti-LGBTQ+ Tea Party Republicans have been given power as
Lege Week 3 Wrap-up: adjourned but still anti-LGBTQ+
Although both the House and Senate were adjourned this week, an empty Capitol didn’t stop anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers from inciting fear and spreading misinformation about the LGBTQ+ community. In case you missed it, this week the Freedom Caucus held a press conference detailing their priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session. One
Lege Week 2 Wrap-up: A coordinated attack against trans kids
In the newest attempt to erode support for equal rights in Texas, Representative Steve Toth and Senator Charles Perry are directly targeting transgender youth, putting them under a harmful spotlight in two pieces of dangerous legislation. Toth’s bill, HB 68, would ban transgender youth from accessing affirming, best practice healthcare