All posts tagged "texas"
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Thousands raised for Oklahoma trans student to help her move out of transphobic town
Parents had declared "open hunting season" after Maddie used the girls' restroom at her school instead of her assigned toilet
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Texas’ Lt. Governor claims victory despite failure of anti-trans “bathroom bill”
Dan Patrick was a chief proponent of a bill requiring people to use restrooms that match their biological sex at birth
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Shangela on her All Stars loss: “I’m gonna remain a queen even without a crown”
Robbed of her chance at the Drag Race crown, Shangela is turning lemons to lemonade -- and conquering the world in the process
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Four LGBTQ candidates win Democratic nominations in Texas runoff elections
Texas Democrats selected four out LGBTQ candidates as their party’s nominees in Tuesday’s runoff elections. Lupe Valdez, the former sheriff of Dallas County, defeated Andrew...
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Gay Air Force veteran elected mayor of Del Rio, Texas
Bruno "Ralphy" Lozano, a political newcomer, defeated an incumbent to become the city's youngest mayor in history
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Transgender mayor in Texas voted out of office
New Hope Mayor Jess Herbst loses bid to become Texas' first transgender person elected to office
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Texas man uses “gay panic” defense to avoid jail time for killing neighbor
James Miller claimed he stabbed his neighbor after unwanted sexual advances
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Lesbian teacher in Texas suspended for talking about wife in classroom
One parent said Stacy Bailey shouldn't "promote the LGBTQ agenda" without consent from parents
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Texas teacher put on leave after requesting school officials to add pro-LGBTQ language to their policy
A Dallas-area elementary school teacher was reportedly placed on administrative leave months ago after she asked for district policies to include LGBTQ-friendly language. According to...
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8 of 10 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates win or advance in Texas primaries
LGBTQ candidates enjoy success in Lone Star State, with Lupe Valdez and Gina Ortiz Jones advancing to runoffs
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Texas man sentenced to federal prison for anti-gay hate crime attacks
Chancler Encalade will serve 10 years in prison for taking part in armed robberies and assaults of gay men
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Transgender Texan high school wrestler Mack Beggs wins second state title
Spectators boo teen for using hormones to transition, rather than rigid UIL policy, as Beggs finishes season undefeated
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“We Pledge Texas” campaign will highlight Texans’ opposition to anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Campaign will enlist, and publicly share names of, center-right Texans opposed to anti-LGBTQ laws or policies
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At least 44 LGBTQ Texans are running for office in 2018
Bulk of LGBTQ candidates are Democrats seeking local judicial offices
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Study: Homophobic states like Texas lose billions from hating gay people
Williams Institute estimates that anti-LGBTQ states lose billions in tourism revenue, healthcare costs and business backlash
