Press Releases

Austin, Texas (July 6, 2010) – The Boards of Equality Texas and Equality Texas Foundation enthusiastically welcome Mr. Dennis Coleman to lead Equality Texas and Equality Texas Foundation.  As executive director, Mr. Coleman will lead a professional staff and hundreds of volunteers who advocate for inclusive polices at the local

Austin, Texas (June 23, 2010) – Equality Texas applauds Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for including gender identity in its existing Non-Discrimination Employment Policy Statement. With a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the DART Board of Directors included a provision to explicitly prohibit employment decisions based on gender identity. Equality Texas Political

Austin, Texas (June 17, 2010) – Equality Texas is expressing deep concern that Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has gutted its existing Non-Discrimination Employment Policy Statement.  At a June 15th meeting of the board, operating as the Committee of the Whole, the agenda called for amending DART’s Non-Discrimination Employment Policy

Austin, Texas (June 4, 2010) – Equality Texas and residents of the DART service area urge DART to add gender identity to the transit organization’s non-discrimination employment policy. On Wednesday, Equality Texas began an email campaign targeting DART’s 15-member Board of Directors, which is appointed by city governments. Equality Texas

Equality Texas Foundation’s Pride in Faith program and MyOutSpirit-Austin Magazine host Bishop Robinson’s visit Austin, Texas (March 10, 2010) – MyOutSpirit-Austin Magazine and the Pride in Faith program of Equality Texas Foundation are honored to bring The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson to Austin for an inspirational message to be delivered in