Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                Angela Hale, Equality Texas, 512.289.2995 [email protected] Equality Texas Releases Groundbreaking Report on the State of Equality in Texas and Urges Support of Comprehensive Non-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Texans Texas Mother of Twin Sons- One Gay-One Straight- Says It’s Time for Her Sons to be Treated Equally Under Texas Law  Austin,

By electing five openly LGBTQ representatives, Texans have affirmed that equality is a mainstream Texas value. This Caucus has already made an impact–by sending a message to members of the LGBTQ community–that you are represented. You matter. You have a voice.

New poll shows that Texas has turned the corner, and equality for LGBTQ Texans is solidly a mainstream Texas value. The majority of Texans of every region, religion and major ethnic group–including white evangelical Protestants–support legal protections against discrimination.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 Angela Hale, Equality Texas, 512.289.2995 [email protected] Rep. Zedler Files Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill HB 1035 Includes the “Bathroom Bill” and Doubles Down on Discrimination Austin, Texas – January 24, 2019 – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ Texans, today condemned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angela Hale, Equality Texas, 512.289.2995 [email protected]   In a 5 to 4 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a temporary stay of the Trump administration’s policy of barring most transgender people from serving in the military. The order permits the administration to stop transgender people from enlisting while the