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GOVERNOR ABBOTT CONTINUES TO TRAUMATIZE FAMILIES BY SPREADING FEAR AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT TRANSGENDER KIDS Political pandering at the expense of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming young people perpetuates a hostile climate and discrimination.  Contact: Kara Watkins-Chow | [email protected] Austin, Texas – August 6, 2021 – Equality Texas, the largest statewide

SECOND TEXAS SPECIAL SESSION WILL CONTINUE BASELESS ATTACKS ON TRANSGENDER KIDS  Anti-transgender bills have failed so far, but continued threat leaves lasting impact on families Contact: Angela Hale, 512-289-2995 or Kara Watkins-Chow, [email protected]   Today, the Texas Legislature’s 30-day special session ended, effectively killing SB 2 and SB 32 —

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EQUALITY TEXAS RELEASE STATEMENT ON SENATE CHAMBER PASSAGE OF SB2 AND SB32 Angela Hale, Equality Texas   |   512.289.2995   |   [email protected] July 14, 2021 – AUSTIN, TEXAS – Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans, today released

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EQUALITY TEXAS RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT ADDING ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATION TO THE CALL Angela Hale, Equality Texas, 512.289.2995 [email protected] Austin, Texas – July 7, 2021– Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans, responded today to Governor Greg Abbott adding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                               EQUALITY TEXAS RESPONDS TO THE SUPREME COURT RULING IN FULTON  v PHILADELPHIA AND ITS IMPACT ON THE RIGHTS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION ORDINANCES