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Anti-transgender sports ban, HB 25, goes into effect today
HB 25, the anti-transgender sports ban, goes into effect today. After a grueling string of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative sessions last year, HB 25 was the only anti-LGBTQ+ bill out of 76 to pass. HB 25 requires k-12 Texas students to play sports according to their gender assigned at birth, effectively banning
Equality Texas’ 3rd Annual Gala — Lights, Camera, Action: Reimagined
Dear friends, The health and safety of my fellow Equality Texans has been weighing on my heart since the postponement of Equality Texas’ 3rd Annual Gala in October. It is with sadness that I share now: “Lights, Camera, Action!” will no longer be held in-person on January 29, 2022. I
It was never about sports
Last week the Governor signed HB 25, the anti-transgender sports ban, which will take effect on January 18. Since the signing, after 10 months of very public anti-transgender rhetoric, the intent of the unrelenting attack has become crystal clear: it was never about sports. Stigmatizing and dehumanizing transgender Texans is just
Anti-trans sports ban signed into law
Today, Governor Abbott signed HB 25 into law, despite the powerful testimony of trans kids and adults, families, and advocates, and the many emails and calls to his office asking him to veto this harmful piece of legislation. This bill will require K-12 youth to participate in sports according to
Special Session 3 Week 4 Wrap-up: HB 25 passes the House and Senate
Last Thursday after more than 11 hours of debate, the Texas House voted to advance HB 25, the anti-transgender sports ban. Yesterday, the Texas Senate followed suit, passing the bill with slight changes the House now needs to approve. My heart broke into pieces as we watched the last two
