San Antonio Shame: Mayor Calls LGBT Protections a “Waste of Time”
Mayor Ivy Taylor, elevated after pro-equality Julian Castro left office,
derides the non-discrimination ordinance he championed
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Where Is Texas Headed? At Least 20 Vicious Bills Attacking LGBT Texans and Their Families
AUSTIN – At least twenty vicious anti-equality bills attacking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Texans and their families have been introduced in the Texas legislature – more than in…
Federal Judge Blocks Legally Married Same-Sex Couples in Texas From Accessing FMLA Benefits
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor today ruled against a policy change allowing legally married same-sex couples in non-marriage equality states to exercise their rights under the Family and Medical Leave…
Equality Texas, HRC, and NCLR Applaud Introduction of Bill to Protect Kids from Conversion “Therapy”
AUSTIN —Today, Texas State Representative Celia Israel introduced a bill that would protect youth and their families from the discredited practice of conversion therapy. The bill— HB 3495 —reflects the…
Fairness and Equality Advance With Jury Verdict in Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Trial
Jury finds evidence of forgery, but it’s yet to be determined if enough valid signatures remain to send HERO to the ballot
Cruz,Weber Reintroduce Shameful Legislation To Strip Federal Recognition of Married Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Representative Randy Weber, Sr. (R-TX) reintroduced the so-called State Marriage Defense Act which would require the federal government to recognize…
HRC Celebrates the Legacy of Civil Rights Pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Leticia Van de Putte for Texas Lieutenant Governor
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Democrat Leticia Van de Putte for Texas…
After Hard-Fought Campaign in Chattanooga, Defeat for Equality Means the Fight Continues
WASHINGTON – Preliminary results from Chattanooga, Tennessee indicate that the city’s residents have voted to repeal a city ordinance that extended essential non-discrimination protections to the city’s LGBT employees, as…
Rick Perry Compares Gay People to Alcoholics
WASHINGTON – Texas Governor Rick Perry waded into the debate over a change to the Texas Republican Party’s platform, which recently added support for so-called “reparative therapy” as a plank.…
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