United Against Anti-Trans Legislation Rally

April 30, 2021 Photo Gallery

Texas House Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill

HB 25 bans trans students from teams matching their gender identity

"...Last night the Texas House of Representatives approved anti-trans student-athlete legislation, House Bill 25, which bans Texas K-12..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Anti-Trans Sports Bill Heads to Abbott's Desk

HB 25 makes Texas fifth state to pass legislature targeting trans youth this year

"...last week in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, anti-trans student-athlete House Bill 25 now heads to Gov. Greg..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Capitol Demonstration Against Anti-Trans Bills

"...Texas Freedom Network hold a demonstration in opposition to anti-trans legislation House Bill 10, HB 25, and Senate Bill..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Photo Gallery

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored

Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events

"...last week following the return of certain House Democrats, anti-trans legislation Senate Bill 2 began moving. A spitting image..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans SB 29 Dead, For Now

Critical win at the Lege welcomes Pride Month festivities

"...Senate Bill 29 is on its deathbed. The anti-trans student-athlete bill missed a major deadline on Tuesday night..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week

Making moves in the Lege this week ...

"...Anti-Trans Bills Gather Steam in Senate..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Anti-Trans Bill Author Bullies Media

Sen. Konni Burton goes on the attack

"...State Sen. Konni Burton, R-Ft. Worth, filed legislation last week that would effectively force Texas schools to..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

For Trans Texans, One Bill Forward, Two Bills Back

Texas has filed the most anti-LGBTQIA bills in the nation this year

"...two weeks of votes in both chambers to advance anti-trans legislation. On Thursday, April 15, the House Public Health..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

“Ludicrous” Bills Target Trans, Intersex Youth

Senate Bill 1646 would codify any gender-affirming care for minors as child abuse

"...the most determined, though not successful, champions of anti-LGBTQIA legislation at the Lege since he upset a marginally less..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Texas' Anti-LGBTQIA Bills Are Cruelty Aimed at My Transgender Patients

A physician caring for transgender patients and the sister of a transgender man explains how discriminatory policies impact lifelong health

"...transition-related care they need to survive and thrive. Similar anti-trans bills have proliferated across the country...."

April 30, 2021 Column by Aliza Norwood

Local Businesses Warn Lege on Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Discriminatory laws not just morally corrupt but financially damaging

"..."bathroom bill" HB 2, local business owners fear similar legislation in Texas would threaten their ability to stay open...."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Qmmunity: The Harsh Reality of Lawmakers’ Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric

Plus Dining Out for Life, Violent Fems, and more events to do good, feel good

"...Texas calls a "national far-right initiative to propagate" anti-LGBTQ legislation (and where SB 1978 and its companion originated). It's..."

May 24, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Anti-LGBTQ Bills Advancing in the Texas Lege

A call to queer Austinites: Your voice is needed at the Capitol

"...bs was squashed, conservative lawmakers continue to push anti-LGBTQ legislation and without pushback from the state’s queer communities –..."

April 24, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Texas Trans Athletes Fight to Play

That and a bevy of LGBTQ things to do around town

"...House Bill 25 – one of three anti-trans student-athlete bills moving through the Texas Legislature – was..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Whole Lotta Lege News, Mostly Bad

May 30: Texas House Democrats walk out en masse at the end of the regular session, thwarting (for a while) not only “election integrity” legislation but also a ban on trans student athletes

"...Legislature. Four years after Texas Republicans failed to get anti-trans legislation policing bathrooms onto Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, GOP..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Battle of the Bathroom Bigots

Austin's "bathroom bill" aims to protect rather than demonize trans residents

"...herself was targeted in an online review by an anti-trans bigot...."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

GOP Targets Women's Health, LGBTQ Community in First Day of Lege Filing

Texas Dems vow to keep up the fight for LGBTQ residents, women

"...three abortion-restrictive bills and the first anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation this filing period, assuring another heated fight for pro-choice..."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...(by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston) is this session's centerpiece legislation for criminal justice reform, the Mike Ramos Act includes..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Has the Lege Truly Moved Past LGBTQIA Bigotry?

Slow progress toward equality and respect may continue

"...state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, intervened to make sure legislation to overturn city ordinances on labor rights – such..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lilli Hime

After Filing Bill Forcing Schools to Out LGBTQ Kids, Legislator Bullies Media

Sen. Konni Burton's SB 242 isn't being misreported; it's anti-trans

"...After filing anti-LGBTQ legislation late last week, state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Ft. Worth,..."

Nov. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

#Whathappened to Queer Media?

Is queer media held by a desire to please straight people?

"...it’s centered around virality and clicks. They noted how anti-trans legislation in a small town won’t elicit that many..."

March 10, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Lege's Assault on LGBTQIA Texans Fails

Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy

"...more remarkable considering the huge national wave of anti-LGBTQIA legislation, the right's most aggressive pushback in at least a..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Texas Lege Preview: Homophobic Holdout

Democrats try to remove anti-gay laws; Republicans don't want kids to be trans

"...gender identity. Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, also has legislation to form a task force to study barriers to..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Qmmunity: Fear, but Make It Queer

Abbott revives attack on trans kids, Netflix brings queer Fear Street party to Austin, and more news

"...BTW). In an unsettling echo of the Texas GOP's anti-trans bathroom panic in the 2017 special session, Gov. Greg..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Short & Sweet: “I Know the End”

AFS Member ShortCase tonight highlights death and faith

"...in the film the Rev. Johnson speaks against an anti-trans bill targeting trans athletes. It seems like since you..."

July 18, 2022 Screens Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Qmmunity: The Rainbow Agenda

Start of the new year – and a new Lege – with some digital drag

"...Worth), who at the time also pledged to introduce anti-trans legislation. That clash, I'm afraid, when folded into context..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Your Guide to the Weekend Resistance

A breakdown of inauguration weekend counterprotests

"...rally specifically dedicated to the fighting of anti-gay and anti-trans legislation. The rally will take place on the south..."

Jan. 19, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...majority of Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda items, including passing anti-trans legislation, House Bill 25, which bans student-athletes from playing..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature

Lt. Governor

Anything but Dan Patrick

"...and fed off of religious-right fearmongering, strongly endorsing the anti-trans bathroom bill, the sanctuary cities bill, barriers to abortion..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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