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Disability Awareness
Texas Cities Face Pressure to Roll Back Local LGBTQ Protections
Texas cities are reassessing LGBTQ protections as federal and state pressure intensifies, leaving communities caught between funding concerns and the erosion of hard-won local safeguards.
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Education
Texas Law Forces Schools to Erase Trans Students’ Chosen Names
As Texas schools implement SB 12, trans students report being deadnamed, teachers feel chilled, and families clash over “parental rights” and support for LGBTQ youth.
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Drag
Court Allows Texas to Enforce Law Restricting Public Drag Shows
A federal appeals court has allowed Texas to enforce a 2023 law restricting certain public drag performances, reversing an earlier ruling that found the measure unconstitutional.
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Education
Texas Tech Orders Faculty to Restrict Transgender Identity Discussions
The Texas Tech University System directed faculty to restrict classroom discussion of transgender and nonbinary identities, sparking backlash from free speech groups, legal experts, and LGBTQ advocates.
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Politics
“Bathroom Bill” Advances in Texas House After Tensions Flare at Hearing
A Texas House committee advanced SB 8, which would force people to use facilities matching their sex assigned at birth in schools and government buildings.
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Drag
Fifth Circuit Halts West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban
A federal appeals court ruled that West Texas A&M University cannot enforce its drag show ban while a lawsuit continues, saying the performances are likely protected under the First Amendment.
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Politics
Dallas and Fort Worth End Their DEI Efforts to Keep Federal Funding
Dallas and Fort Worth halted diversity, equity, and inclusion programs this week to comply with Trump administration rules and protect hundreds of millions in annual federal funding.
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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 fine agencies and schools if transgender people use restrooms matching…
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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 violating voting rights law. Legal experts say the changes could…
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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 resist redistricting efforts led by Gov. Greg Abbott and President…
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