Press Releases
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Successfully Stops All Discriminatory Legislation Targeting Transgender Texans and Families
We did it—we defeated anti-transgender “bathroom bill” legislation! Last night, in a surprising turn of events, the House and the Senate gaveled out, ending special session one day early and eliminating any chance that a “bathroom bill” could pass. This is a victory against all odds. Since January, Lt. Gov.
For Immediate Release: More Than 50,000 Texans Took Action to Oppose Discriminatory Legislation
Nick Morrow | Human Rights Campaign | [email protected] | 865-386-8244 DeAnne Cuellar | Equality Texas | [email protected] | 210-896-9141 Mark Humphries| ACLU of Texas | [email protected] | 713-325-7010 Dan Quinn | Texas Freedom Network | [email protected] | 512-322-0545 Lisa Scheps | Transgender Education Network of Texas | [email protected] | 512-809-0050
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas’ Statement Regarding Spike in Calls to Suicide Hotline
CONTACT: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected], 512-474-5475 ext. 06 Texas – August 3, 2017 – Late last night, the Trevor Project – the nation’s largest LGBTQ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization – issued a press statement about the amount of incoming calls, text messages and online chats they’ve received from
For Immediate Release: LGBTQ Coalition Speaks Out Against Anti-Transgender Bills on Day of Testimony in Senate Committee
Nick Morrow | Human Rights Campaign | [email protected] | 865-386-8244 DeAnne Cuellar | Equality Texas | [email protected] | 512-474-5475 ext. 06 Stephen Wilson | ACLU of Texas | [email protected] | 713-325-7010 Dan Quinn | Texas Freedom Network | [email protected] | 512-322-0545 LGBTQ Coalition Speaks Out Against Anti-Transgender Bills on Day of
For Immediate Release: While the Nation Celebrates Pride Month and Two Years of Marriage Equality, Texas Supreme Court Punts Same-Sex Marriage Case Back to Lower Court
Contact: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected], 512-474-5475 ext. 06 Equality Texas Releases Statement TEXAS – June 30, 2017 – On February 27, 2017, Equality Texas filed an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court in the case of Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks v. Mayor Sylvester Turner and City of Houston (formerly
