Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...demands for medical records from out-of-state clinics providing minors gender-affirming care). As The Texas Tribune’s Eleanor Klibanoff and William..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Challenging Trans Care Ban: The all-Republican Texas Supreme Court heard a legal..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Qmmunity: News of the Queer Austin World

Updates and new creative opportunities in Austin’s queer scene

"...All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival, aka the longest-running film..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by James Scott

ACLU Files Human Rights Violations Complaint With United Nations Over Texas’ Anti-LGBTQ Bills

New bans violate Texans’ rights, organizations claim

"...140 bills targeted the LGBTQ community with attacks on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes, and DEI programs at universities. The..."

Jan. 23, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Chronicle Photographers Reflect on Their Most Memorable Photos of the Year

The view from here

"...just bad news for my community – drag bans, gender affirming care bans, homophobia everywhere. It made me dig..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Features Feature by John Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to give up medical records about Texas teens receiving gender affirming care. In November, shortly after a new Texas..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies

"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"

"...most contentious issues in Texas is the debate surrounding transgender rights, a vehement attack on the LGBTQ+ community. Public..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...got the better of our conservative lawmakers, who put gender affirming care for minors ban Senate Bill 14 on..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Drag Ban Defeat Was One Bright Spot in a Harrowing Year for LGBT Texans

SB 12 declared unconstitutional

"...questionable constitutionality. There was Senate Bill 14, which bans gender affirming care for minors; House Bill 900, which bans..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Drag Ban Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

Drag is art and art is free speech

"...from humor and pure entertainment to social commentary on gender roles,” Hittner writes. “The Court finds it is evident..."

Sept. 26, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...air was moving and there was a good crowd. Gender Destruction wrapped up their routine, the people cheered, and..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Where to Go for Gender Affirming Care in Austin

Reaching out to the medical and queer communities

"...Hail and well met, fellow transgender travelers. Many of you are at the beginning of..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by James Scott

Five Texas Families Sue State Over Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

ACLU says C U in court

"...With weeks to go before Texas' ban on gender affirming medical care for minors goes into effect, five..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...are leaving the state, frustrated with the law blocking gender affirming care for minors. Dallas' Dr. Ximena Lopez, planning..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...manual – a guidebook for young people discovering their gender and sexual identities. It has chapters on queer identities,..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Shane Whalley Won’t Back Down

Daring Dialogues founder on how DEI bans affect queer Texans

"...bills targeting them, including Senate Bill 14, which bans gender affirming care for trans minors, and Senate Bill 17,..."

June 26, 2023 Qmmunity Post by Adam Cherian

The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene

After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”

"...in it are forced to move elsewhere for medical care."..."

June 23, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Opinion: End the Witch Hunt, Let LGBTQIA+ Texans Thrive

The 88th Texas Legislature will be remembered for its baseless attacks on queer Texans

"...Drag bans. Attacks on gender affirming care. Censorship of queer literature. With a record..."

June 2, 2023 Column by Garrett R. Chase

Republicans Didn’t Pass Priority Bills, but Succeeded in Punishing Trans Texans

At least they couldn't pass proposed "Don't Say Gay" legislation

"...Senate Bill 14, which would ban all forms of gender affirming care for minors, particularly puberty blockers. This care..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Assessing the Damage the 88th Texas Legislature Has Done So Far ... and Bracing for What's Yet to Come

When the Lege hits home

"...most severe being Senate Bill 14, which will bar gender affirming care for trans minors and has already sent..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Public Notice: Your Government at Work

The Texas Legislature and “the disturbing category of ‘Who Knows?’”

"...• Gender affirming care for minors will be outlawed in Texas..."

May 26, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Online This Week: Austin Chronicle Scores AAN Nominations, New Merch Alert, and More

What we're serving up online

"...Records of Trans Youth: The attorney general's investigation into gender affirming care for trans youth at Dell Children's Medical..."

May 26, 2023 Column

ACLU Threatens Paxton With Lawsuit After Dell Children’s Exodus

Investigation of gender-affirming care may be unconstitutional

"...places where they can receive that same high quality care.”..."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

With Six Weeks Left This Session, Queer Texans Aren’t Done Fighting

Bad bills keep moving

"...Museum to the front of the state Capitol, chanting, "Scaredy cat, scaredy cat/ Klick, Klick, Klick/ Silencing Texans/ Sick,..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by James Scott

Bill of the Week: Texas GOP Targets Transgender Youth

Bill would ban certain treatment for trans kids

"...Oliverson, R-Cypress, HB 1686 would prohibit physicians and health care providers from administering gender affirming care, including puberty blockers..."

March 28, 2023 News Post by Dex Wesley Parra

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

Making moves in the Lege this week ...

"...that her bill, which would bar doctors from treating transgender minors with hormones or procedures, was really what was..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Opinion: For All Their Wins, Abbott, Patrick, and Paxton Have Lost So Much More

A Texan reflects on the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad GOP leadership

"...or slavery in our public schools; accuse parents of transgender youth who are trying to get their kids gender..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Column by Al Lindsey

The Lege Opens, Here's What Happens Next

Not all of the bills are bad! Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature.

"...Hyde Park Baptist schools, or anti-trans bills that equate gender affirming therapy with child abuse, or even more restrictions..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...conservative policies, Katie Laird and her family, including her transgender son, Noah, fled Houston for Colorado last June after..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature

Safety Resources Every College Student in Austin Should Know About

Get to know the local orgs that center community well-being

"...they provide include safe-use supplies like hygiene kits, wound care kits, paraphernalia like clean syringes, bolos, stems, or other..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Valeria Valdez

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