18 Major Conventions Standing Up to Texas Transphobia

Conferences hinge on the satisfaction of attendees, and professional event planners from around the country say they'll avoid states where bathroom restrictions threaten the rights of trans attendees. As lawmakers in Texas, traditionally a popular state for major professional conferences, consider discriminatory legislation, these organizations have already signaled they won’t hold meetings in the Lone Star State is such legislation passes and may even cancel already-planned affairs.