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House economic competitiveness panel releases its report today calling the bathroom bill needlessly divisive and a serious economic threat   Today State Rep. Byron Cook, (R-Corsicana), who refused to hold a hearing on the bathroom bill during the Special Legislative Session, released the long-awaited report from his House Select Committee

Austin, Texas – December 13, 2017  Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ Texans, today applauds the action of the Republican Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley, who on Wednesday said the nomination of anti-LGBTQ extremist Jeff Mateer as a Federal Judge

Austin, Texas – December 13, 2017– Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ Texans, today calls upon Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to withdraw their support of the nomination of anti-LGBTQ extremist Jeff Mateer as a Federal Judge.  Mateer has referred to transgender

Austin, Texas – December 5, 2017– Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ Texans, today announced Rebecca Robertson has joined the leadership team at Equality Texas as Chief Programs Officer. Until recently, she served as the Legal & Policy Director of the ACLU