Press Releases
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Announces New Chief Development Officer
Austin, Texas – Equality Texas is pleased to announce the appointment of Collin Acock as the organization’s new Chief Development Officer. Collin joined the organization on June 1st and brings with him a decade of experience in nonprofit fundraising. Collin is the former Director of Development of the Texas State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sen. Rodríguez and Equality Texas to host educational events about transgender Texans
El Paso, Texas – Senator José Rodríguez, in partnership with Equality Texas, a statewide organization that works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Texans, will host two informational events in El Paso tomorrow, June 2: a workshop on transgender healthcare, and a community forum on issues facing
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Fighting on the Front Lines with Parents from Across the State of Texas to Protect “All” Texas Children- Especially Their Own Kids
Austin, Texas – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBT Texans, today joined forces with Texas parents who are speaking out to protect their children’s safety. The lt. governor continues to hold news conferences on a weekly basis to incite fear in the
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Fighting on the Front Lines to Protect All LGBT Texans, Issues Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed Today by AG Ken Paxton
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,
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Commends President and U.S. Department of Education for Supporting K-12 Transgender Students
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