Press Releases
Creating Culturally Competent Transgender Health Environments Across Texas
Texas Transgender Health Program is a collaborative effort organized by Equality Texas Foundation and Texas Health Institute to improve the health of transgender, gender non-binary, and Intersex Texans. The primary goal is to reduce the number of suicides and suicide attempts by transgender people. The National Center for Transgender Equality’s
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas’ Statement Denouncing the Trump Administration’s Plan to End DACA
TEXAS – Equality Texas is the largest statewide organization dedicated solely to securing full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration. Our organization knows first hand how the Latinx LGBTQ community is experiencing an intense and complicated time living within
For Immediate Release: Trump Signs Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Military Directive
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
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
