Press Releases

Today President Trump signed an unnecessary and divisive directive that bans the military from recruiting transgender service members, and bans the Department of Defense from providing necessary medical care for current transgender service members. At press time, it is unclear if currently serving members will be able to continue since

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.

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 

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

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