Baylor University returns $643,000 LGBTQ+ grant, calling it 'inconsistent' with values
The foundation awarding the grant accused Baylor of bowing to a "pressure campaign from groups with a political agenda."
July 10, 2025
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'Ex-Gay' Billboards in Texas Getting the Boot
Very visible advertising from Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays won't fly -- even in Waco.
September 19, 2016
Billboard Promoting 'Ex-Gay' Conversion Therapy Appears in Texas
The signage was paid for by the group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays.
September 10, 2016
Texas Judge Rebuked for Refusing to Officiate Same-Sex Weddings
McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was given a public warning for showing bias toward LGB people.
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WATCH: Texas Dad Publicly Shames Son for Bullying Classmate
Jose Lagares said his tactic of making his son stand on a street corner with a sign proclaiming he's a bully was an effective way to curb the boy's behavior.
October 3, 2013
Baylor University Gets Exemption From LGBTQ-Related Sexual Harassment Ban
The conservative Christian school didn't like the expansion of Title IX's sexual harassment regulation to include anti-LGBTQ+ harassment.
August 14, 2023
Equality Riders jailed in Texas
Two weeks into Equality Ride 2--wherein 50 young gay and straight activists are touring the country in two buses with a mission to initiate dialogue at 32 Christian colleges that have policies silencing or excluding LGBT students--participants have been jailed in Texas and threatened with citations in Mississippi.
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Texas School Calls Student's Pro-LGBT Shirt 'Disruptive'
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Robert Wilson, innovative gay theater director and playwright, has died at 83
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Baylor Student Body President Vetoes New Non-Discrimination Policy
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November 2, 2013
The key to Robert Wilson
His brilliant theater defies explanation--yet it's all based on his life. How did a gay kid from Texas become the high priest of the avant-garde?
January 29, 2007
Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her
Baylor’s record on LGBTQ+ issues has been criticized internally and externally for years.
February 19, 2024
Emily Nkosi, Like Griner, Says Baylor Was a Homophobic Environment
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May 29, 2014
Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Anti-Marriage Equality Official's Suit
Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley claimed it violated her religious freedom when she was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples.
November 4, 2022
LGBT Comics Say Goodbye to Gene Wilder
The great comic actor, playing often zany but always recognizably human characters, was an inspiration to his fans.
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The right not to remain silent
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April 25, 2007
Baylor University Drops Ban on 'Homosexual Acts'
The world's largest Baptist university lifted its restriction on gay sex.
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