Press Releases

The murders of Norma Hurtado and her mother, Maria Hurtado, on Monday, April 18, 2011 are yet another tragic example of the devastating effects of homophobia in our society. Austin police say the man charged in Monday’s deadly shootings, Jose Alfonso Aviles, was upset that his daughter was involved with

Last night, the Texas House of Representatives gave final approval to House Bill 1942,relating to bullying in public schools. The House’s final vote to concur with Senate amendments was 118-26. The bill will make its way to Governor Rick Perry, who is expected to sign it into law. Rep. Diane

New board chairs include appointee under the late Gov. Anne Richards AUSTIN, Texas (April 14, 2011) – Equality Texas (EQTX) and the Equality Texas Foundation have announced new leadership to oversee the organizations’ boards of directors. The EQTX Board of Directors elected Anne Wynne to serve as the chair. Wynne,

AUSTIN, Texas (March 29, 2011) – Equality Texas denounces the bigoted and homophobic remarks by Bexar County Democratic Chairman Dan Ramos. Earlier this month, Ramos made disparaging remarks about gay and lesbian Democrats. In an era when equality for all Texans is a bipartisan issue, homophobia should not be tolerated

Anti-bullying legislation, accurate birth certificates & employment nondiscrimination among priorities. AUSTIN, Texas  – A press conference will be held Monday, March 7th on the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol to officially start Equality Texas’ biennial Lobby Day efforts.  The press conference starts at 9:00 a.m. David and Amy