Surveying the Litany of Anti-Queer Bills Moving Through the Texas Legislature

The wave includes reboots of drag, book, and bathroom bans

"...Maxine LaQueene, a drag performer billing herself as “the suspiciously large woman of Austin,” traveled..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with some issues in Austin suburbs and the formation of municipal utility districts in the area. If you aren’t..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council Girds for a Second Trump Administration

Threats to undocumented immigrants are a major concern

"...stepped up to help undocumented people in every part of the nation who were facing deportation...."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Dozen of the Most Disturbing Legal Actions Ken Paxton Took in 2024

All suits and no empathy makes Pax the bane of our existence

"...thing. His legal actions are a whole other can of worms. Here we’ve compiled an incomplete list of some..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Features Feature by Chronicle staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...leader that day but said, “I’ve made no secret of my intentions.” Cornyn described McConnell’s leadership in the Senate..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...pursue a secondary degree. The future is a mix of hopefulness and uncertainty. Money is tight for you and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...changes, and prioritized squeezing as much affordable housing out of individual projects as possible. Read more online...."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...On Nov. 23, 1996, high school sophomore Bill Wallace was involved in a dispute between two groups..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies

For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate

"...in the News section are accustomed to being bearers of bad news, but today we come bearing bad news..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Opinion: I’m a Chaplain. Here’s Why I Oppose Replacing School Counselors With Chaplains.

As a chaplain and school volunteer, the Rev. Deborah Reeves explains why school districts should reject the option to install chaplains in public schools

"...free to volunteer, just as other community leaders and parents do regardless of their profession...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Column by Deborah Reeves

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Where's the BloodWe Are Blood, the sole provider of blood for 10 Central Texas counties, is suffering from..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature

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

ACLU says C U in court

"...with three medical providers, are suing to block Senate Bill 14 as unconstitutional before it can upend the lives..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

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

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...are different from those raised elsewhere, in all kinds of weird and wonderful ways. Stephanie Erlewine has four of..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Still No Word on How Much TEA Will Influence AISD Special Ed

Local figures hope for a lower level of oversight than planned

"...Public school officials in Austin were alarmed when the Texas Education Agency..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Silver Linings at the Lege: Texas Moms to Get 12 Months of Free Health Care

And other good news from this legislative session

"...is always the case in the Texas Legislature, some of the best news out of this session is what..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Opinion: House Bill 7 Will Not Only Endanger the Lives of Migrants, but of All Texans

HB 7 is dangerously far-reaching. But we should also be worried about what it doesn't say.

"...As families across Texas are reeling from a string of tragedies that have upended a sense of safety, the..."

May 26, 2023 Column by Hortencia Rodríguez Sandoval

State Offers Exciting New Incentives Package to Retain Public School Teachers

Tough times for teachers, but the Texas GOP is here to help

"...It was a rare moment of solidarity at the Texas Education Agency headquarters on Congress..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Bill of the Week: Texas GOP Targets Transgender Youth

Bill would ban certain treatment for trans kids

"...session (and there are dozens), it’s this one: House Bill 1686...."

March 28, 2023 News Post by Dex Wesley Parra

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Day two of South by Southwest Music fired on all cylinders, with..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle

Senate Bill 176 would create "parental empowerment accounts"

"...Senate Bill 176, filed by Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston – a..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Texas Lege Preview: Are School Vouchers a Shoo-In?

House Dems (and rural Republicans) ready to rally for public education

"...recounted a conversation with the teacher who absorbed half of her son's class: "She said to me, 'You know,..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dan Patrick Reveals His Wish List for the 88th Legislature

Property tax relief, gas plants, and border to gain from $27B surplus

"...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a list of 21 priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature last week..."

Dec. 5, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Qmmunity: Scorpio Season

For the Qmmunity editor's birthday, have an extra helping of queer events with yer slice of b-day cake

"...birthdays, and two weeks before that were my mom's parents' birthdays. And today is my birthday (Nov. 17). That's..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 28 - November 3

"...think you will benefit from embodying the mythic attributes of a snake. As you know, the creature sheds its..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Wrenching Issues Face First Dobbs-Era Texas Legislature

Pulling the trigger

"...will be deciding just how close to the brink of death a pregnant person must come to justify a..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Pro-Choice Demonstrators Turn Out by the Thousands

Protests at schools, the Texas Capitol continue after leaked Supreme Court decision

"...students staged walkouts across the city to champion abortion rights, activists gathered by the thousands last weekend in Downtown..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

SXSW Doc Proves That Being an Evangelical Christian Doesn't Have to Mean Transphobia

Love above all others in Mama Bears

"...LGBTQIA children, started from a story in Texas: that of Kimberly and Kai Shappley, a mother and her trans..."

March 18, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

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