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As I settle into my new job at Equality Texas, I’ve gotten lots of messages of congratulations and encouragement from friends and colleagues around the country. Many lament what a bruising year 2017 has been and how much hard work there is yet to do in Texas.  And it’s hard to argue

This is the time of year when many people are reflecting on the relationships around them. When I look around, I see married couples, and I see the kind of love, honor and commitment that sustains our society. I see so many of us who are raising children, and I

Funeral services have been set for Brandi Seals, the 26-year old transgender woman murdered last week in Houston. The community is welcome at the services, according to family members. The services are Saturday, December 23, 2018 at Waddell’s Riverside Funeral Directors, 6938 Westover Street, Houston, TX 77087. Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m. followed by

This #TransTuesday we celebrate the last day of Chanukah with Lisa Berg Stanton. What does Chanukah have to do with being Transgender? To understand this we must first understand the story of Chanukah. Most of us know that Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in

I didn’t expect to come out. As a mother of three with a fantastic husband, coming out wasn’t in the cards. And then, I had to. So did my husband. My whole family, actually. We all came out. We had to for my oldest daughter. We came out as an

We have an opportunity to reaffirm our collective purpose to create a state that reflects our values and priorities. We achieve transformational social change by coming together, and we must continue to fight for the state we want. That means speaking out and working against racism, white supremacy, xenophobia, sexism,