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Garrett is a High School Senior. His family says he has always been an excellent student who also loves video gaming, design, and cosplay. He is looking forward to going to college, where he will be pursuing psychology. As an advocate, he is especially interested in helping younger kids who

Representatives from Equality Texas and small business owners from across the state gathered in San Antonio today to push back on Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s assertion that passing anti-transgender legislation is his top priority for 2017. Lieutenant Governor Patrick promised last week to make passing the “Women’s Privacy Act” a

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