Tag Archives: ACLU of Texas
Galveston Lawsuit Is Writing on the Wall for Other Counties that Haven’t Ended ‘Wealth-Based Detention’
The lawsuit is now one of several across Texas seeking to end the practice of keeping people in jail just because they’re poor.
Last summer, the ACLU of Texas warned that Galveston County operates an unconstitutional bail system. In a letter to county officials, ACLU staff attorney Trish...Read More
Agents Humiliated, Wrongfully Detained Border-Crossers, Say Civil Rights Groups
Rights groups say border agents harassed and humiliated women crossing between the United States and Mexico, including unlawful strip-searches....Read More
Advocates Call on Abbott to Take on Abuse by School Cops
If Greg Abbott is so worried about kids' safety, they say, why doesn't he do more to keep Texas schoolchildren safe from reactive, and armed, cops?...Read More
Fallen HERO: The Campaign That Couldn’t Save Houston
An equal rights ordinance would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but many groups say they weren’t represented by Houston Unites’ strategic leadership.
HERO would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but those who live at the intersection of multiple points of marginalization simply weren’t reflected...Read More
About Those Nondiscrimination Ordinances…
Even in cities with nondiscrimination ordinances that include sexual orientation and gender identity, LGBT people aren’t really protected, according to Rebecc...Read More
Why This Texan Won’t Be Celebrating Juneteenth This Year
With Juneteenth approaching, now’s a good time to consider the living legacy of slavery in our state. ...Read More
Texas LGBT Advocates Look Beyond Gay Marriage
When Republican lawmakers introduced more than 20 anti-LGBT proposals in the 84th Legislature, they may have unwittingly helped launch the next phase of the sta...Read More
Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Faces ‘Critical Showdown’ In House
The future of the battle over gay marriage in Texas—and possibly in other states—is likely to be determined by the House of Representatives in the next 72 h...Read More
LGBT Advocates, Anti-Gay Groups Find Common Ground on Marriage Bill
In support of religious liberty, LGBT advocates and anti-gay groups support a bill that would protect religious leaders from performing same-sex marriages....Read More