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Equality Texas Celebrates 10th Annual Spirit of Texas Brunch, Announces 2016 Award Recipients Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye, Senator José Rodríguez, and Google
Media Contact: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected] Austin, Texas – Join us for our biggest fundraiser of the year, the 2016 Spirit of Texas Brunch, on September 25th, from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at The Rosenberg Sky Room in San Antonio. Our tenth annual Spirit of Texas Brunch brings together influential
Statement from Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas Regarding Ken Paxton’s Attack on Transgender Americans
Attorney General Ken Paxton continues his assault on the very existence of an estimated 1.4 million Americans who are transgender. Paxton is now seeking to deny transgender people access to competent medical care. Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to waste millions of dollars filing lawsuits against the federal government and
Statement from Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas Regarding Texas v. U.S. Hearing
We are disappointed by the ruling, but despite this setback, we are hopeful and know that the civil rights of all students will ultimately prevail. Transgender Texans, and in particular transgender kids, must be afforded the most basic dignity to use the restroom. Paxton’s actions seek to punish and harm
For Immediate Release: A DFW Transgender Parent Group Has Over 135 Members in North Texas Alone and These Parents Fear for Their Children’s Safety as They Head Back to School
Equality Texas Joins a Dozen DFW Parents of Transgender Children Who Are Speaking Out for the First Time About the Safety of Their Children; the Dangerous Rhetoric by Some State Officials and the Federal Lawsuit Filed by the Texas Attorney General While State Officials Try to Minimize the Number of
Equality Texas Fighting on the Front Lines to Protect All LGBT Texans, Issues Statement from Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas Regarding Texas v. U.S. Hearing
Austin, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to refuse to acknowledge the existence of 1.4 million Americans who are transgender, and continues to target the most vulnerable segment of that population – transgender kids. The attorney general should focus on the well-being of all students, including transgender students. Instead,