Press Releases

Governor Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address and shared the seven emergency priorities for this legislative session. While Abbott did not explicitly target LGBTQ+ Texans in his address, he did denounce “wokeism” in schools and committed to protect the “rights of parents.” However, if the options are

The dignity of LGBTQ+ people is not up for debate. We are committed to fighting and defeating every bill that would harm, silence, or erase our community. We have always risen to the challenge and will continue to do so for our communities.
Texas legislators have assembled a slate

Equality Texas endorses the following openly LGBTQ members of the LGBTQ caucus. “The LGBTQ caucus has been a team of staunch allies and advocates in dark times. Having so many openly LGBTQ members of the house is a comfort to queer Texans across the state,” said Rachel Hill, Government Affairs

Texas Pride Impact Funds (TPIF) in partnership with Equality Texas Foundation announce that $42,000 of rapid response funding is being distributed to grassroots nonprofits serving trans individuals, their families, and communities. We’re grateful for the support of Gucci, Pure for Men, and TENT who helped make these community-focused grants possible.

Equality Texas has endorsed Democratic Texas House Candidate Venton Jones for the May 24th primary runoff election. “It is critically important that Equality Texans turn out en masse to vote on May 24th to ensure that we select politicians who will focus on platforms that address the needs of their