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LGBTQ+ Rights

A Mirror and a Portal

Through self-portraiture, a trans Texan photographer steps in front of the camera to document their journey to find home within.

by Jo E. Norris

Keep Reading

Let Them Play

by Jessica Luther

Foster Care Repeats Rejection for LGBTQ+ Texans

by Adam McCormick

‘Proudly Claiming Our Tears’: Fathers Stand Together for Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids

by Kit O'Connell

Feb 03, 2025

Trans Children Are God’s Gifts

Without the support of our Christian church in the Houston suburbs, my daughter might not be with us today.

by Molly Carnes

Dec 16, 2024

Trans in the Heart of Texas

A math professor in Uvalde finds that the roots of hate are surprisingly shallow.

by April Maria Ortiz

Seen from behind, a person with short hair carries a trans flag, trailing behind them, under a partly cloudy blue sky. Nov 20, 2024

‘Not Everyone Can Leave’: Survival Advice from Trans Teens in Texas

Media attention often focuses on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?

by Marisol Cortez

Nov 12, 2024

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

Sep 30, 2024

The Fairies Fiasco

The closest I ever got to meeting a real-life fairy was Gene Elder, who wrote and starred in "Fairies Fiasco."

by Shelby Criswell

Jun 26, 2024

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.

by Steven Monacelli

Jun 18, 2024

Transphobic Dress Code Prompted Turmoil in Agriculture Department, Emails Show

The Texas agency’s policy may be ripe for a lawsuit.

by Kit O'Connell

Jun 05, 2024

‘In All My Childhood Dreams, I Was a Boy’

An excerpt from "Pretty: A Memoir" by KB Brookins, a new book on coming up Black and queer in Texas

by KB Brookins

Mar 14, 2024

‘The Queen vs. Texas’ Revisits the Battle over Lone Star Drag  

Raemonn James, better known as Hermajestie the Hung, teamed up with a filmmaker to tell a moving story of activism and queer culture.

by Kit O'Connell

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