All posts tagged "texas"
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Texas Bans Transgender Athletes in College Sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law prohibiting transgender women from competing on female-designated sports teams at the collegiate level, following the...
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Lesbian Bar Denied Insurance Coverage for Hosting Drag Shows
Houston's sole lesbian bar may be forced to close if insurers refuse to underwrite the business because it hosts drag shows.
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‘Drag Isn’t Dangerous’ Telethon Broadcasts Worldwide on May 7
'Drag Isn't Dangerous' telethon co-host Justin Martindale has a message for anti-drag Republicans: Sashay away!
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Anti-Trans Dress Code Imposed by Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Agriculture Commissioner dictates employees must dress "in a manner consistent with their biological gender" under new rigid policy.
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Judge Blocks Texas County Ban on Library Books
A federal judge has ordered a Texas County that banned 12 books dealing with race and LGBTQ issues to return those books to library shelves.
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Gay Man Gives His Republican Family an Ultimatum in Viral Email
A gay man's email giving his family an ultimatum to stop voting for Republicans or sever ties with him has earned both praise and criticism.
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Texas Republicans Censure Congressman Over Gay Marriage Vote
The Texas GOP has censured a U.S. congressman for bucking the Republican Party's stance on same-sex marriage and other political issues.
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Texas to Ban Trans College Athletes from Women’s Sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised that the Lone Star State will require trans athletes to compete based on their assigned sex at birth.
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Texas Wants to Label Venues Hosting Drag Shows as “Sexually Oriented”
Texas lawmakers have filed at least four separate bills aimed at making it illegal for a bar or restaurant to host a drag show unless...
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Texas, Iowa Republicans Introduce “Don’t Say Gay” Bills
Two more states have decided to copy the state of Florida’s actions, with Republican lawmakers introducing bills to ban discussions of LGBTQ-related matters in elementary...
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Anti-Gay Pastor on Church’s Eviction: ‘Nobody Wants to Lease to Us’
A church whose pastors called for killing gay people is searching for a new location after being evicted for the second time this year.
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Texas AG Allegedly Tried to Compile Statewide List of Transgender People
The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) allegedly tried to compile a statewide list of transgender individuals by demanding information on any Texan...
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Reel Affirmations Review: ‘A Run for More’
A movie about a woman who is quite aware of the challenges facing her as a trans woman in public but refuses to be defined...
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Digital Ads Attack Texas and Florida Republicans Over LGBTQ Issues
A coalition of national and state LGBTQ advocacy groups has launched digital and TV ads in Florida and Texas to protest anti-LGBTQ actions or proposed...
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Pete Buttigieg Attacks Cornyn, Cruz and Abbott over Anti-LGBTQ Stances
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted three of Texas’s statewide elected officials over their positions on various LGBTQ issues while making remarks at a political...
