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In Her Reelection Bid, Rep. Shawn Thierry Tests Whether Democrats will Tolerate Anti-LGBTQ Votes

The political fallout is spilling into the Democratic primary, where in her bid for reelection Thierry faces two challengers. One…

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Local News

Email sheds new light on Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill’s role in Southern Baptist leader’s sex abuse scandal

Woodfill served 14 years as the chair of the Harris County GOP and, in 2015, he and Houston GOP powerbroker…

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Front Page News

UPDATED: Sherman School Officials Reverse Decision on “Oklahoma!” Casting

After school board intervenes, the original version is restored.

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Front Page News

Texas Judge’s Refusal to Marry Gay Couples Goes Before State Supreme Court

It is unclear when the high court will issue a ruling.

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Drag Shows are Protected by First Amendment, Performers Tell Federal Judge

Originally billed as legislation that would prevent children from seeing drag shows, SB 12 eventually landed on language that doesn’t…

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U.S. Department of Education Reaffirms Baylor’s Religious Exemption in Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints

After LGBTQ+ students filed several Title IX discrimination complaints against the Waco-based university — in one case for failing to…

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LGBTQ+ Advocates Sue to Block Texas’ New Law that Could Criminalize Some Drag Performances

LGBTQ+ Texans and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new state law that criminalizes some drag shows…

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Texas judge who doesn’t want to perform gay marriage ceremonies hopes web designer’s Supreme Court case helps her fight

According to Dale Carpenter, chair of constitutional law at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, the U.S. Supreme Court…

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LGBTQ History

Lawrence v. Texas Was Just the Beginning

Twenty years after a breakthrough Texas case launched a new era of gay rights, trans people are still in the…

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Front Page News

“Don’t Say Gay” Provision Added to Education Bill

Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientation.

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