All posts tagged "texas"
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Republican lawmaker wants to ignore validity of same-sex marriages in Texas
A Texas Republican has asked AG Ken Paxton to issue an opinion finding that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is still in effect.
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White House calls Texas bill restricting transgender athletes’ ability to compete “hateful”
The White House called a Texas bill seeking to restrict transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity "hateful"
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Texas agency removes website with LGBTQ suicide hotline number after governor’s primary opponent complains
Gov. Greg Abbott's administration removed a website with an LGBTQ suicide hotline and resources after a GOP primary challenger complained.
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Texas lawmakers pass bill targeting trans student athletes
Texas House passes bill targeting trans student athletes that would require public school students to play on teams that match the sex listed on birth...
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Texas GOP sends bill barring trans athletes from sports teams to full House for vote
A special Texas legislative committee has approved a bill to bar transgender sports ban, setting the stage for a showdown on the House floor.
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Police searching for suspect who shot Texas transgender woman to death
Police in a North Texas city are searching for a suspect in the case of a transgender woman found shot to death in her car.
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Students at Central Texas high school walk out after a trans girl is barred from locker room
Students at a Texas high school organized a walk-out to protest a policy that bars one of their trans classmates from the girls' locker room.
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Thousands of trans youth contact suicide hotline while Texas GOP pushes anti-trans bills
Trevor Project received nearly 4,000 crisis contacts from trans and nonbinary youth in Texas amid lawmakers' push for anti-trans bills.
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Texas Republicans reportedly have votes to pass ban on transgender athletes
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says there are enough votes in his chamber to pass a bill barring trans students from certain athletic teams.
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Hundreds of Texas students walk out of school over alleged anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Hundreds of students walked out of a Texas school after administrators removed “safe space” stickers from teachers’ doors and windows
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shuts down right-wing newspaper that complained about trans-inclusive language
The Daily Mail tried to shame Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for using trans-inclusive language. She wasn't having it.
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Texas Republicans launch fourth attempt this year to ban trans athletes from competing in sports
For the fourth time this year, Texas lawmakers will seek to ban transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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Texas employers issue letter urging lawmakers not to pass anti-LGBTQ bills
A coalition of business leaders says Texas loses out on economic opportunities when lawmakers pursue anti-LGBTQ legislation.
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Texas mom stops “ex-trans” activist from harassing her trans son in the bathroom
A Texas mother says she grabbed a man's phone and deleted pictures he had taken of her transgender son walking to the restroom.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims gender-affirming surgeries for minors are “child abuse”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Department of Family Protective Services to classify gender-affirming medical care as "child abuse."
