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Legislative Update: Final days of the 85th Legislative Session – ACTION NEEDED
With only a few days left in the 85th legislative session, things are intense at the capitol. Here are a few highlights of what happened in the last week of session and what to be prepared for post session. SB 2078 – Bathroom amendment On Sunday, the House laid out
#TransTuesday: Late Nights at the Capitol
By Lou Weaver, Transgender Program Coordinator On a Sunday night mid-May, a night when most parents would be home finishing up homework and getting kids ready for one of their final weeks of school, mama bears from across the state went to the Texas Capitol to defend their transgender children.
The Equality Texas Family Mourns the Loss of Equality Champion Kristen Michele Capps
Our beloved friend Kristen Michele Capps passed away on May 19, 2017. She was 49. Her heartfelt obituary says she was surrounded by her loving family. Kristen is survived by countless family and friends. Kristen was a tremendous advocate and even better person, and her perseverance for fairness and equality was an inspiration
TAKE ACTION: Urge Gov. Abbott to Veto Discrimination
The Texas legislature voted to advance two bills that discriminate against LGBTQ Texans. SB 2078 allows for continued discrimination against transgender students with regard to restroom facilities. HB 3859 allows faith based child welfare providers to use taxpayer money to refuse to serve LGBTQ people. No amount of discrimination is
URGENT! “Bathroom bill” amendment this Sunday targeting children. ACT NOW!
The Texas House has cleared major points of leverage Lt Gov Patrick was using to threaten a special session. The House and Senate are near agreement on a budget. And now the Capitol is buzzing with word that a bathroom amendment targeting transgender schoolchildren will be added to SB 2078
ACTION ALERT: Anti-LGBTQ child welfare bill – HB 3859 – faces Sunday Senate vote
HB 3859, the bill relating to religious refusals by taxpayer-funded foster care agencies, faces a likely Senate floor vote on Sunday. This bill would allow taxpayer-funded child welfare organizations, agencies, employees, and foster parents that contract with the state to discriminate against LGBTQ families and others when making foster care
