Press Releases
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
Statement by Steven M. Rudner, Chairman of the Board, Equality Texas
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
Dan Patrick & Ken Paxton Blinded by Transphobia
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