LGBTQ+ Rights

The Rio Grande Valley as Heart of LGBTQ+ Resistance and Joy

As we celebrate Pride Month, I am struck by the contrast of what I know to be true about this region and what the popular narratives may be.

A state resident ties the current gender panic to fascist politics through the lens of their own experience.

Some of the state’s most vulnerable young people are at risk during the 88th session of the Legislature.

Powerful interests are sending Texas youth out to do battle against LGBTQ+ people, abortion, and progressive causes.

Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.

As low-cost options disappear from shelves in Mexico, those who rely on the drug grow increasingly desperate.

Both helmed by conservative governors, the two states represent radically different futures for the country.

GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ “groomer” rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.

Political polarization gives the impression Americans are more divided than they really are. The reality is more nuanced.

Bolstered by national groups, far-right religious candidates are swamping school boards with book bans and sex panic.