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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones Announces Bid to Succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announced her bid to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress, emphasizing her record…

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Politics

Gina Ortiz Jones Wins Runoff Race for San Antonio Mayor

Gina Ortiz Jones triumphed in a bitterly partisan runoff to become San Antonio's first openly LGBTQ mayor, defeating GOP-backed Rolando…

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Education

Democrats Lash Out as Legislature Bans School Clubs that Support LGBTQ Teens

Texas lawmakers passed a bill banning LGBTQ-focused student clubs in K–12 schools. Democratic representatives condemned the legislation as dangerous, dehumanizing,…

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Politics

Texas Will Require State Documents to Reflect Sex Assigned at Birth

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that legally erases trans and intersex identities by requiring all state records to define…

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Politics

Texas May Require Medical Records List Patients’ Sex Assigned at Birth

The Texas House has advanced a bill that would require all medical records to list a patient's sex assigned at…

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Politics

Texas House Votes to Strictly Define Man and Woman, Excluding Trans People from State Records

House Bill 229 would erase legal recognition of trans people in Texas state records, sparking backlash from advocates and civil…

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Politics

Texas Legislature is Having Big Battles over Gender and Sexuality

Texas Legislature considers record number of anti-trans bills this session, restricting trans people's lives and rights. Executive actions and lawsuits…

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Politics

Texas A&M Can’t Ban “Draggieland” Drag Show, Federal Judge Rules

Federal judge rules Texas A&M cannot ban 'Draggieland' drag show, allowing the event to proceed as planned on Thursday.

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Politics

Transgender Staffer Navigates Texas Capitol with Guarded Care amid Growing Hostilities

Mo Jenkins, a trans chief of staff in the Texas Capitol, balances the challenges of working in a hostile environment…

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Education

Texas A&M System Bans Drag Shows from its Universities

Texas A&M University System bans drag performances on its campuses, sparking a First Amendment fight between students and university administrators.

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