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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

Together, we’ve experienced every emotion this month. Even though the horrific loss of so many LGBTQ people in Orlando still weighs heavy on our hearts – now, more than ever, it is a time to come together. While we mourn, we must also celebrate our successes and look ahead. On

In this difficult time when the need for unconditional love and acceptance couldn’t be greater, Equality Texas is honoring all our fathers in Texas. This Father’s Day, Equality Texas is celebrating and honoring all of our fathers in Texas who devote their lives to making Texas a safer place for their

After the tragedies in Orlando, in the middle of Pride month, 49 members of the LGBT community are gone. On June 26th, the LGBTQ community will celebrate the historic Supreme Court decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry throughout the United States. These two events are difficult to reconcile:

By Scott Elliff “Words are things,” the inimitable Dr. Maya Angelou once said. “You must be careful about calling people out of their names, using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives and all that ignorance. Don’t do that.” She continued, like a prophet, “Someday, we’ll be able to measure the power