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PRESS RELEASE FROM: American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Equality Texas Texas Freedom Network Human Rights Campaign   GROUPS HAIL FAILURE OF TEXAS HOUSE TO PASS MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION BILL  Clock Runs Out on HB 4105, But Discrimination Measures Still a Danger Until End of Session   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May

TO: News media FROM: Dan Quinn, TFN, [email protected], 512.322.0545 (office), 512.799.3379 (mobile) Anna Núñez, ACLU of Texas, [email protected], 713.942.8146, Ext. 110 Chuck Smith, Equality Texas, [email protected], 512-474-5475 x1 LEGISLATION ALLOWING CHILD WELFARE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO USE RELIGION TO DISCRIMINATE FILED AS AMENDMENT TO SUNSET BILL  Family and Protective Services Sunset Bill Scheduled for

HB 4015 Would Put Texas on Collision Course with Freedom, Lead to National Uproar Similar to What Happened in Indiana   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chuck Smith, 512.474.5475 (office), 512.294.3506 (mobile) Civil liberties and LGBT rights organizations today joined in warning the Texas House of Representatives against passage next week

 Texas Pioneering Strategy to Subvert Supreme Court Ruling, Enshrine Discrimination in Law Contacts: Dan Quinn, TFN, 512.322.0545; Anna Nuñez, ACLU of Texas, 713.942.8146×110; Chuck Smith, Equality Texas, 512.474.5475   Civil liberties groups warned today that Texas lawmakers are leading the way on a strategy to subvert a potential Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robert Salcido, 210-857-6928, [email protected] San Antonio, TX – Equality Texas is calling on the Mayor and councilmembers of San Antonio to embrace their shared responsibilities as leaders to protect all people, including LGBT people, from discrimination. Being treated fairly and equally, and protected from discrimination is especially