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I am a transgender woman and Houston is my home. This week, Equality Texas #TransTuesday features Barbie Ledesma. Please like and share with the hashtag #TransTuesday.

I am a husband, a parent, a child, a sibling, a friend, a spiritual being, a Texan and Houstonian, your co-worker and your neighbor. And I am also a transgender man. This week, Equality Texas #TransTuesday features Jake Maxwell. Please like and share with the hashtag #TransTuesday.

Jenna Hammond is 18 years old and a 2016 graduate of the Pearland Independent School District. After hearing what Pearland ISD superintendent John Kelly said about little Kai Shappley, the transgender daughter of Kimberly Shappley, Jenna emailed the following letter below to the entire school board. Dear Dr. Kelly: I

Equality Texas wants to recognize National Coming Out Day by officially kicking off the next phase of our TransVisible Project with the #TransTuesday campaign. Every Tuesday, via social media, we will share a personal story, a blog, or a video highlighting transgender Texans. We are launching the #TransTuesday campaign today

Join TOMS and Equality Texas for a family-friendly Saturday afternoon of pre-PRIDE fun! You can Style Your Sole and decorate your own pair of TOMS, grab a drink, play yard games, have your face painted, and get your picture taken at the photo booth. You can also sign up to

In addition to the lives lost in Orlando, at least 20 Texans have been attacked in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, anti-LGBT rhetoric is fueling an atmosphere of extreme hate, and Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton are targeting the most vulnerable population in our