CEO Chuck Smith Leaves Equality Texas

Samantha Smoot tapped for interim executive director position

"...Equality Texas, a statewide political advocacy organization for LGBTQ rights,..."

Dec. 17, 2018 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Equality Texas Names New CEO

Ricardo Martinez will takeover the advocacy organization on Dec. 1

"...After nearly a year of searching, Equality Texas has named their new CEO. Recognized as an..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Calling All Queer-Supportive Nonprofits: Texas Pride Impact Funds Wants You!

TPIF support those supporting LGBTQ folks

"...The Texas Pride Impact Funds is now accepting proposals for their..."

April 12, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

Health Care Equality

Obamacare and the LGBTQ community

"...While Texas is still stubbornly defending its same-sex marriage ban, under..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Book Festival 2020: Isabel Wilkerson on Caste

Festival talk highlights structural foundations of U.S. divisions

"...In 2010, just before that year’s Texas Book Festival and a panel on her book, The..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Michael King

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...• The Fight for Marriage (In)Equality: Attorney General Ken Paxton has continued his dogged attempt..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...own peril." – Kelly Shackelford of the Free Market Foundation, on his group's plans to translate the success of..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

Gay Place

Austin’s 10 most defining headlines of 2017: the good, the weird, and the unexpected

"...New Year’s Eve Happy Hour Benefiting Equality Texas Start your last night of 2017 early with..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

A year of Marriage Equality symbolizes how far we've come, while Orlando shows us how much further we have to go

"...anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. A year of Marriage Equality symbolizes how far we've come, while Orlando shows us..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Transgender Students and Parents Say the State Is Putting Children in Danger

Is Texas' refusal to implement a national mandate state-sponsored bullying?

"...However, if Texas officials have their way, transgender students won't have the..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Qmmunity: SXSW Gets Queer’d

Whether or not you’re carrying a badge, we’ve got the q’d events for you

"...The Austin Switch goes bat to ball with the Texas Playboys, but this baseball game doesn't end on the..."

March 8, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Sissies, Comedy, Gay Bi Gay Gay, and a Bishop

Your gay guide for the final leg of SXSoLong

"...12:00PM-1:00PM: The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Rotunda, Texas State Capitol Building (1100 Congress). The Episcopalian Bishop came..."

March 19, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Gay Place: Words Escape Us

Another week with too much LGBTQ to do in ATX. Dang.

"...out with Pollen (a band). Percentages go to the Equality Texas Foundation. Mon., Aug. 18, 5pm. Package Menswear, 1114..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...members of the official Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation board agreed to a sit-down together in the offices..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City

"...of the partisan lines. For a preview of Central Texas and selected statewide races, see "2006 State Races."..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Pushing Forward

LGBTQ orgs and APD gather for hate crime summit

"...This Thursday, Oct. 27, the Matthew Shepard Foundation will meet with Mayor Steve Adler, representatives from the..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Uncommon Generosity

Following restaurateur Michael Vilim's time and money

"...also serves as president of the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas, a charitable organization that supports scholarships for..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

After a Fashion: Hobnobbing

So, where should Your Style Avatar cram all these daisies he was supposed to be pushing up by now?

"...cause. On Friday, Jan. 25, 7pm, at 400 Congress, Equality Texas presents its annual three-sheets-to-the-wind Merry Merry Martini Mixer..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...of June 28, 1969. But even before Stonewall, Austin, Texas, had a thriving – albeit underground – gay and..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...coming back. Yes, they have to. Will the 86th Texas Legislat­ure be as horrific and hostile as its recent..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...was fresh out of college at the Univer­si­ty of Texas, where she had earned a degree in Latin American..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Split Pride: Gay Event Plans Marred by Tension

Gay pride weekend marred by tension

"...years of jointly organizing the parade and party with Equality Texas, the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...weekend, a townwide art festival centered around the Chinati Foundation's annual open house each October. I was one of..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

Wish List

Give 'Til It Helps, Part 2

"...X, Kathryn O'Shields, and Meghan Ruth Speakerman ADAPT OF TEXAS..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Features Feature

News Roundup: Council, Court, and the Lege

Council announces proposal, 5th Circuit hears arguments, and more

"...federal court, the 5th Circuit contemplates abortion and marriage equality, and more...."

Jan. 12, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Gay Place: Gay as the Day Is Long

From Long to Fiesta and night to day, Austin Pride rolls on

"...Pride, then hosted by the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (LGRL, which has since become Equality Texas), and it..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice

In a way, we're all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties

"...Texass A showcase hosted by "comedy cowgals" Sarah Spear and..."

June 9, 2023 Column by James Scott

Gay Place

Pride Week finally descends on Austin

"...kick Pride off with tomorrow's Queer as Hell, the Equality Texas and Shed party. Saturday, soak up some QPOC..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Archeology of Business

As Austin's gay chamber of commerce turns 15, what have we learned?

"...of a Stonewall Chamber of Commerce in nearby Stonewall, Texas. Thus, the "Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce."..."

June 15, 2012 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

Amplify Austin 2015: Under the Rainbow

We hat-tip the Amplify nonprofits that serve and support LGBTQIA

"...• Austin Gay & Lesbian Pride Foundation (AGLPF) Because you can't support LGBT issues without feeling..."

March 3, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

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