So it isn't exactly Texas.
But like the rest of the nation, many Texan eyes will be trying to read some political tea leaves after tonight's Special Election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. As the first such contest since Donald Trump took power, many Progressives have pinned their hopes on Jon Ossoff, the top Democrat in … Continue Reading ››
For members of the Texas Transgender community, the notion of being under-represented is nothing new. Even among the brave, mostly Democrat contingency of those legislators supporting LGBT rights, they are outnumbered on virtually every measure by those who not only don't support equality, but in many cases vehemently oppose it at every opportunity.
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If you live in Houston, this week's news might seem a lot like awkward deja vu from 2015. Thanks to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Senator Lois Kolkhorst, and other Texas Conservatives emboldened by the 2015 defeat of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance and 2016 elections, held hearings on the blatantly discriminatory Senate Bill 6.
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If Americans are learning anything in the wake of January 20th, it is this: the controversy just doesn't stop when your President is Donald Trump. As if the proposed Border Wall plans weren't enough for week one, the nation was left reeling late Friday from the President's hastily announced (and apparently hastily conceived) 'Travel … Continue Reading ››
