Tag Archives: Sylvester Turner
Confederate Monument Protests Draw Hundreds in Houston and Dallas
“There’s no reason that Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, a city with a black mayor, should have Confederate statues on display in 2017.”
Several hundred protesters (and a couple dozen counter-protesters) are attending the "Destroy the Confederacy!" protest in Sam Houston Park in Houston...Read More
Q&A: What Houston Can Do About All Those Floods
The Observer interviews Oilpatch Democrats founder James Cargas about how to mitigate flood damage in Houston. Step one? Follow the rules....Read More
Can GOP Failures Get the Texas Democratic Party Started?
Corruption and clownish behavior on the right could open doors for left-leaning leaders, but Texas Dems will have to work hard to get their act together....Read More
Five New Year’s Resolutions for the Texas LGBT Movement
Here are five resolutions to help the LGBT community stave off victory blindness from the summer's marriage equality victory in 2016. ...Read More
What to Watch (Besides HERO) as Texas Goes to the Polls
If you haven’t voted yet today, don’t worry, you’re not alone! These constitutional amendment elections don’t garner much attention or excitement, but t...Read More
Rep. Sylvester Turner Says He’s ‘Evolved’ on LGBT Issues
In response to questions about anti-gay votes a decade ago, Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) said he’s evolved on LGBT issues and now supports full equality....Read More
The Winners and Losers of the Battle for Campus Carry
With the messy and uncertain ending to the campus carry fight, it’s worth asking: Who won?...Read More
LGBT Advocates Laud Passage of Homeless Youth Study
Thanks to a proposal by Rep. Sylvester Turner, Texas is set to take a more holistic approach to studying homeless youth, a large portion of whom identify as LGB...Read More
Quixotic Plan to Amend U.S. Constitution Passes Texas House
While many economist and critics decry the idea, the Texas House passed a resolution requesting that Congress convene a convention of states to consider amendin...Read More