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Politics

Texas Senate Panel Advances New Bathroom Bill Targeting Trans People

The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee has approved SB 7, a new version of the so-called bathroom bill that would…

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Local News

Texas’ Proposed Congressional Map Dismantles Districts Flagged by DOJ

Texas House Republicans released a redistricting proposal that dismantles multiple congressional districts criticized by the U.S. Department of Justice for…

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Politics

Seven House Democrats Travel to New Mexico Amid Redistricting Battle

Seven Texas House Democrats traveled to New Mexico Tuesday to meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, continuing their campaign to…

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Local News

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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