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MEDIA CONTACT: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected], @deannecuellar Austin, Texas – May 25, 2016– Equality Texas condemns the attorney general’s filing today of litigation seeking to prevent protections for transgender kids. Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick have already wasted millions of taxpayer dollars, discriminated against their fellow Texans with taxpayer money,

Texas (May 13, 2016) – Federal law under Title IX already prohibits discrimination based on sex. The 4th Circuit Court has also ruled that gender identity is included in sex-based discrimination. These guidelines, combined with others from the Department of Education in recent years, simply provide a roadmap for following

Statement by Steven M. Rudner, Chairman of the Board, Equality Texas in response to Lt. Governor and the Ft. Worth ISD. The Lt. Governor loves to stir up hatred for political purposes, but his hatred comes at a high cost. For transgender students who are bullied every day, his hatred

Statement from Equality Texas regarding today’s actions by Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton: The Lt. Governor and Attorney General demonstrated today that they are blinded by transphobia.    Federal education guidelines define the rights of every public school student, including transgender students, and we commend the Fort Worth School District

Paxton’s Extreme Political Agenda is Once Again on the Wrong Side of the Law “Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton once again demonstrates that his extreme political agenda has prejudiced his decision-making,” said Equality Texas board chair Steve Rudner. When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on marriage equality,