Press Releases
For Immediate Release: Statement of Equality Texas’ CEO Chuck Smith on Dallas Justice of the Peace Bill Metzger’s Plan to Refuse to Marry Same-sex Couples
Contact: DeAnne Cuellar, [email protected] This week a Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Bill Metzger, used his Facebook page to contemplate breaking the law and the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct by refusing to marry same-sex couples. In 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that laws like Texas’ law
Equality Texas Calls for Reinstatement of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast’s HIV Prevention Funding
Contact: DeAnne Cuellar, 210-896-9141, [email protected] Austin, Texas – After months of investigation, a Harris County grand jury cleared Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast of all wrongdoing and allegations of unlawful misconduct. Equality Texas supports early intervention and prevention programs to prevent and reduce HIV-affected communities and publicly requests the Texas Department
Equality Texas Brings Back Largest Gay Thanksgiving
Family Feast fundraiser aims to raise awareness for LGBT youth homelessness AUSTIN, Texas – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) youth, and young adults, face a particular set of challenges. Discrimination, and often rejection by their families, contributes to the disproportionate number of homeless LGBT youth, a severely at-risk population confronted
Fight for Fairness and Equality for Texans Far From Over
Influenced by opponents of equality who took their tactics of fear and distortion to new levels, the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) was defeated. The ordinance, also known as Proposition 1, would have prohibited discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation on the basis of 15 protected classes including race,
Dr. Laura Murillo Urges Support for Proposition 1 in New Ad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anna Núñez | [email protected]| 713-325-7010 office | 713-857-9160 cell HOUSTON – President and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Laura Murillo, is asking Houstonians to support Proposition 1, the Equal Rights Ordinance, in a new ad. Dr. Murillo addresses the claims of discrimination
