Top 20 Stories From the Year We Nearly Went Under
After roaring back with an issue on women’s health, we exposed heat deaths at Tesla and USPS, went after Angela Paxton, and broke news on queer rights.
Gabriel Arana
Gabriel Arana is a queer, Mexican-American, progressive journalist who grew up on the border in Nogales, Arizona. A writer-editor passionate about longform journalism and narrative storytelling, he has served as an editor at legacy progressive publications like The Nation and The American Prospect, as well as digital outlets like The Huffington Post and millennial news site Mic. He has written about LGBTQ+ issues, media and diversity, Latinx politics, and mental health for The New York Times, The New Republic, Salon, The Atlantic, and then won awards for his coverage of the fight for marriage equality and the epidemic of violence against trans women of color.
Articles by Gabriel Arana
McCarthyism Rides Again at Texas Universities
A&M’s shameful treatment of Kathleen McElroy is the start of a backward-turning era for higher education.
My Great-Grandfather Was a Racist
Once we take down Confederate statues, Texans must still grapple with monsters in the past.
A Queer Teacher in Edgewood Picked a Fight He Couldn’t Win
Learn4Life of San Antonio suspended Michael Gonzales after he tweeted a picture of himself in his classroom beside a pride flag.
The Texas Observer Lives!
After a terrifying near-death experience, we live to muckrake another day.
Save the Texas Observer!
The board of the Observer wants to close us down. Help us!
2022 Must-Reads From TXO
The Texas Observer's editor-in-chief on their favorite stories from the last year
Everyday Gun Ownership Set the Stage for the Uvalde Massacre
The public discourse on firearms is so warped, even liberals fear stating the obvious: We need to ban them.
Porn in Schools?: Texas GOP Sparks a Moral Panic Ahead of the Primaries
With bans on books and “critical race theory,” Republicans are scapegoating the state’s teachers for political gain.
This Thanksgiving, Call Your Racist Uncle a “Racist”
How-to guides for avoiding political conflict at the dinner table overestimate the value of keeping the peace.