LGBT Rights

Pride and Prejudice in Princeton, Texas

A school board vote to cancel a summer Pride event represented one of the first government-sponsored cancellations of the LGBTQ+ celebration in the Lone Star State.

by Candice Bernd

Senator Lois Kolkhorst Casts Herself as Victim in Bathroom Bill Battle

Video: ‘Queer Dance Freakout’ Outside the Governor’s Mansion

Anti-LGBT Lawmakers Unveil Slew of ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills Despite Business Concerns

New Coalition Pledges To Fight Gay Marriage

Greater State: Transgender Isn’t a Sexual Orientation

Houston Republican Rep. Sylveser Turner dares the Republican leadership to accept his amendment to House Bill 2--allocating state money to upgrade abortion facilities to surgical center standards--promising he'll vote for the bill if they do.

Rep. Sylvester Turner Says He’s ‘Evolved’ on LGBT Issues

Gay Republican County Clerk Proudly Issues Same-Sex Marriage Licenses in Conservative Paris, Texas

Gay Marriage Ruling Offers Hope to Transgender Widow

Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Marry in Dallas County

Gay Marriage Arrives in Texas

by Texas Observer Staff

Texas LGBT Advocates Look Beyond Gay Marriage

Lawsuit Seeks Equal Benefits For Gay State Employees