TX bathroom law targets trans community with $500 fines, $10k civil suits
One detractor called the new law “a complete waste of the city’s time, money, and resources.”
November 06 2024 8:32 AM
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Texas Republican leader openly uses 'gay' and the R-word as insults, faces no consequences
Bo French, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair, has been both condemned and defended by his colleagues.
November 01 2024 12:16 PM
Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies
Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.
October 29 2024 4:23 PM
Ted Cruz uses unauthorized images of cisgender students in anti-transgender attack ads
“It is alarming that your campaign would have produced/distributed/promoted this ad with false information, especially with minor children involved,” a school official wrote in an email to the Republican senator’s campaign.
October 25 2024 1:44 PM
It’s finally happening: Beyoncé will join Kamala Harris at Texas-sized rally in Houston
Queen Bey’s involvement has been long-awaited.
October 24 2024 12:16 PM
Texas Dem Colin Allred uses anti-trans language to attack Ted Cruz: ‘Don’t want boys playing girls’ sports’
The ad has raised eyebrows among those who support the Texas congressman in his race for U.S. Senate against Cruz.
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October 11 2024 5:48 PM
Texas GOP uses photo of trans man forced to compete against girls in 'boys competing with girls' mailer
They can’t seem to get their bigotry right.
September 30 2024 2:11 PM
Transphobic Texas Democrat finds home for bigotry in state Republican Party
After losing her primary to a queer Black woman, Shawn Thierry decided to switch to the GOP.
September 03 2024 4:07 PM
Gay former staffer sues GOP Texas congressman over 'hostile work environment'
Alex Chadwell, who is gay, accused Rep. Troy Nehls, his chief of staff, and special adviser of regularly making homophobic comments at work like “gays go to hell."
August 23 2024 2:58 PM
Texas quietly blocks trans people from changing their gender on driver's licenses
The rule applies even if a person has updated their birth certificates, or even potentially if they have a court order.
August 22 2024 1:40 PM
Kamala Harris defends LGBTQ+ teachers & condemns book bans at teacher labor union conference
“We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books. Can you imagine?” Harris said of her opponents.
July 25 2024 9:43 PM
Elon Musk moves SpaceX and X to Texas because California is too supporting of trans youth
"This is the final straw," Musk wrote on X, reacting to California's recent law banning the forced outing of LGBTQ+ youth in schools.
July 17 2024 10:05 AM
Kamala Harris gives AKA convention speech days after sorors got hundreds of gays evicted from Dallas hotel
She gave a powerful speech to her sisters and celebrated equality and warned of ‘dictator on day one’ Donald Trump.
July 11 2024 1:09 PM
Hundreds of gay men evicted from Dallas hotel after AKA Sorority members complained about their attire
Cultures collided at the downtown Crowne Plaza that was hosting the Daddyland circuit party and a sorority convention, leaving one group on the street.
July 08 2024 5:50 PM
The Advocates 2024: Dallas Pride's Sherrell Cross
The first Black woman to head the Texas LGBTQ+ organization is letting other marginalized folks know that they "also have a seat at this table.”
June 25 2024 10:56 AM
Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
June 21 2024 5:05 PM
Cynthia Lee Fontaine is telling this historic Texas drag queen's story in a new documentary (exclusive)
The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.
June 20 2024 10:16 AM
Texas doctor charged for leaking health records of transgender kids to far-right extremist
Eithan Haim allegedly stole private health records of transgender kids who weren’t his patients and gave their medical information to an anti-trans activist.
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June 19 2024 10:20 AM
Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas judge rules against Biden’s Title IX protections for transgender students
Judge Reed O’Connor stepped in to block the U.S. Department of Education from protecting LGBTQ+ kids from discrimination in public schools, at least in Texas.
June 13 2024 5:28 AM
Texas professors use anti-trans slurs and call nonbinary students 'delusional' in Title IX lawsuit
Two University of Texas professors are suing the Biden Administration for including transgender students in anti-discrimination policies.
June 04 2024 5:29 PM