Press Releases
For Immediate Release: Civil and Religious Liberties Groups, Sexual Assault Experts, Faith Leaders, Parents Call for Rejection of Discriminatory ‘Bathroom’ Bill
CONTACT: DeAnne Cuellar, 512-474-5475, [email protected] Susan Risdon, 214-226-6741, [email protected] Jose Medina, 512-804-8061, [email protected] Civil and Religious Liberties Groups, Sexual Assault Experts, Faith Leaders, Parents Call for Rejection of Discriminatory ‘Bathroom’ Bill Austin, Texas – March 7, 2017– Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBT Texans, today joined
MEDIA ADVISORY: Parents, Pastors, Sexual Assault Experts Speak Out Against Bathroom Bill
CONTACT: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected], 512-474-5475 WHO: Chuck Smith, Equality Texas CEO Chelsa Morrison, mother of transgender girl Rachel Gonzales, mother of transgender girl Danielle Skidmore, Transgender adult Reverend S. David Wynn, lead pastor of Agape Metropolitan Community Church in Fort Worth, Texas Kim Farbo, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault representative and
For Immediate Release: Statement from Equality Texas on Amicus Brief Filed to Protect 35,000 Texans
Austin, Texas – February 27, 2017 – Equality Texas today 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 Pidgeon et al, v. Parker). Equality Texas filed the Amicus Brief on behalf
For Immediate Release: Transgender Youth & Families Respond to Trump’s School Guidance Efforts
TEXAS – February 22, 2017 – Today the Trump Administration took a giant step back from their previously stated commitment to champion fairness and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. By reversing guidelines previously issued by the Departments of Education and Justice during the Obama administration
For Immediate Release: 140+ Musicians & Artists Release Open Letter to Texas Leaders on Discriminatory Legislation
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Under the campaign name #TXTogether, more than 140 musicians and creative artists have released an open letter to Texas state leaders asking them to oppose Texas’ anti-transgender Senate Bill 6 and any other anti-LGBTQ legislation being considered. FULL LETTER ACCESSIBLE HERE The letter’s signers have pledged to