Texas Republicans Put Trans, Nonbinary Teachers in the Crosshairs
Trans educators speak out after the Texas GOP adopted a platform plank to ban them from the classroom.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Texas May Violate Human Rights Treaties
Four nonprofits are urging the United Nations to pressure the federal government to protect queer residents of the Lone Star state.
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.
University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure
Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of a vital campus asset.
‘Drag is so Healing’: Austin’s Queens Won’t Back Down
Capitol-area performers remain committed to their art in the face of persecution.
‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-Trans Healthcare Law Takes Effect in Texas
Despite ACLU win in lower court, an appeal by the state means transgender kids and their families will feel the devastating effects of the ban.
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.
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‘We’re Going to Need to Save Each Other’: ‘Drag Ban’ Will Be Fought in the Streets & the Courts
SB 12 has already sent a chill of fear and uncertainty through the LGBTQ+ community.
Texas Sets New Hate Crimes Record, DPS Data Show
Data from the Department of Public Safety shows that bias incidents against queer people occur at more than four times the rate of all hate crimes.
The Awful 88th
Losers included taxpayers, teachers, trans youths, and anyone who uses electricity.