Tag Archives: transgender
Over 900 Texas School Districts Quietly Ban Anti-LGBT Bullying
LGBT advocates say the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity to the Code of Ethics and local anti-harassment policies is a step in the right direct...Read More
New Data, New Questions on Sexual Violence as a Texas Public Health Issue
It’s no small relief to see a large mainstream study say that sexual violence is a major health issue, shifting the problem of sexual assault from individual ...Read More
No Justice for Janette? Dallas Man Sentenced to Probation in Fatal Assault of Trans Woman
A man responsible for the 2012 beating of a Dallas transgender woman who died from her injuries is set to receive probation and no jail sentence. ...Read More
Dallas Trans Activists and Allies Plant Seeds of Remembrance for ‘Miss Shade’
The vigil for murdered 22-year-old transgender woman Shade Schuler may not have drawn a huge crowd in Dallas on Wednesday evening, but what the gathering lacked...Read More
Greater State: Transgender Isn’t a Sexual Orientation
The idea that everyone has a gender identity distinct from physiology and independent of sexual orientation is not new, but identity so frequently matches physi...Read More
Gay Marriage Ruling Offers Hope to Transgender Widow
Transgender widow Nikki Araguz Loyd is hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of same-sex marriage will help resolve her case and grant her the r...Read More
Direct Quote: Celebrating Gender Diversity Through Art
Drew Riley is a 29-year-old Austin artist and creator of “Gender Portraits,” a series of paintings accompanied by personal stories of gender nonconformists....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
Parents of Transgender Children Fight Bathroom Bills
Parents joined LGBT advocates to fight bills that would prevent transgender children from using restrooms according to the gender they identify with....Read More