Press Releases
In Response to Tracy Murphree, Denton County Sheriff Candidate, Area Residents Seek Meeting and Answers for Online Statements Inciting Violence Against LGBT Texans
Contact: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected] Dallas, TX (April 29, 2016) – Today, a Denton County family with a transgender child, along with Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization dedicated solely to fighting for LGBT equality in Texas, announced communications between Tracy Murphree’s office had been abruptly cancelled. Murphree, a Denton County
Equality Texas Condemns Tracy Murphree, Denton County Sheriff Candidate, for Inciting Violence Against Transgender Texans
Dallas, TX (April 23, 2016) – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization dedicated solely to fighting for LGBT equality in Texas, condemns Tracy Murphree, Denton County Sheriff Candidate, for inciting violence against transgender Texans. Tracy Murphree used his Facebook account on April 22 to say he would violently attack a
Equality Texas Encourages Schools Hosting Proms and Dances to Refrain From Excluding LGBT Youth
For many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, prom season can be overwhelming. Every year, Equality Texas receives calls and emails from students scolded for bringing a same-sex date to a prom, or punished by angered school administrators for not wearing gender-specific clothing. Rules that have any potential to exclude
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Equality Texas & Texas Council on Family Violence Fighting on the Front Lines with the Austin Police Department to Protect LBGT Victims of Hate Crimes and Domestic Violence During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Austin, TX (April 14, 2016) – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBT Texans, honored National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Austin with the Austin Police Department, Texas Council on Family Violence, various crime victims’ organizations and recent victims of hate crimes to
Equality Texas Fighting on the Front Lines Against LGBT Discrimination with Dallas Leaders, Hate Crime Victims and DPD to Protect Texans During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Equality Texas Fighting on the Front Lines Against LGBT Discrimination with Dallas Leaders, Hate Crime Victims and DPD to Protect Texans During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Dallas, Texas – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBT Texans, today kicked off National Crime