Texas police arrest suspect in 2021 murder of transgender woman Kier Solomon
Police have charged a suspect in the murder of 21-year-old transgender woman Kier Soloman after a four-years-long investigation.
October 16, 2025
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Texas Updates Trans Prisoner Policies
Transgender prisoners who started hormone therapy before going to prison can now go through a process to start hormone therapy.
February 8, 2016
Suspect in Brutal Texas Beating Sentenced
The first of three men charged in the brutal beating of Burke Burnett has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
February 29, 2012
Jury rejects Texas prison rape claim
A Jury in Texas on Tuesday found that six prison officials were not liable in a federal lawsuit brought by gay former inmate Roderick Keith Johnson (pictured), who claimed they repeatedly failed to protect him from rape by other inmates.
October 18, 2005
Supreme Court Rejects Inmate's Case for Gender Confirmation Surgery
Vanessa Lynn Gibson says her life depends on this surgery, but a Trump appointee and the conservative-controlled SCOTUS don't appear to care.
December 10, 2019
Incarcerated Texas Trans Woman Finally Wins Safer Housing
Passion Star, with help from Lambda Legal, has been placed in safekeeping after years of complaints about the constant sexual violence she's faced in men's prisons.
March 31, 2015
The horrific reality of transgender individuals in Texas prisons
Highlighting the silenced struggles of incarcerated transgender individuals, Xandan tells the experiences of abuse and systemic neglect faced within Texas prisons.
March 26, 2024
Final Defendant Sentenced in Dallas Grindr Assault Case
Daniel Jenkins, one of four men who pleaded guilty to crimes against gay men they met through Grindr, was sentenced to 23 years and four months in federal prison.
October 14, 2021
Why Ketanji Brown Jackson's Work History Matters to LGBTQ+ People
As a group targeted for bias and incarceration, queer Americans can benefit from a former public defender like Jackson on SCOTUS.
March 8, 2022
Not Just Russia: A Review of All the Damage Jeff Sessions Has Done
As attorney general, he's moved the nation backward on transgender rights, voting rights, and more.
March 2, 2017
Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care as a Felony Passes in Alabama
The bill goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed.
April 7, 2022
Two Black Trans Women Killed in 48 Hours
Advocates say the fatalities of two more transgender people show just how grave the state of violence against transgender people has become this year.
February 23, 2016
Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care for Youth Takes Effect
Opponents of the law have asked a judge to block it, but that hasn't happened -- and doctors and patients are deeply concerned.Â
May 9, 2022
Texas Investigates Parents of Trans Teen Under Abuse Law, ACLU Sues
"No family should have to fear being torn apart because they are supporting their trans child," said an ACLU of Texas representative.
March 1, 2022
Showdown Over Marriage Licenses in Texas
Although clerks have indicated they would issue licenses within hours of a Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, the state's top lawman says they should wait.
June 26, 2015
Good News From Texas: Historic Number of Out Candidates Win Primaries
Some other potentially history-making candidates advanced to runoff elections.
March 2, 2022
Anti-Trans Workplace Discrimination Is OK in Texas, Judge Rules
Employers don't have to respect employees' pronouns or their preferences in dress or restrooms, the federal judge ruled in a suit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
October 7, 2022
Texas Judge Blocks Probes of Trans Kids' Supportive Parents Statewide
The judge had previously issued a temporary block only for the family that brought a lawsuit against a policy that claimed gender-affirming care is child abuse.
March 11, 2022
Beto O'Rourke Unveils LGBTQ Rights Platform
If he becomes president, the former Texas congressman says he'll work to pass the Equality Act, appoint an envoy for LGBTQ rights, and more.
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