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Crime

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

News

Texas A&M fired a professor for teaching about gender identity. Now, she's suing

After being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.

Politics

California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

Politics

Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

Dianne Hensley is the new Kim Davis as she sues to overturn marriage equality with the hopes the Supreme Court will hear her.

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Cities in Texas and Florida install new rainbow walkways as Republicans crack down on Pride crosswalks

Arrested for repainting erased Dallas Pride crosswalks, Texas man says he’d do it again

Mason Whiteside was detained for spray painting the walkways that had been removed by city officials earlier.

Dallas destroys rainbow crosswalks under Texas mandate

Crews erased LGBTQ+ Pride and Black Lives Matter street symbols to comply with a Texas Department of Transportation mandate.

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

The rainbow Pride pin James Talarico encouraged me to wear

Well before he became Texas’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, James Talarico helped a nervous student leader find the courage to wear a rainbow Pride pin to meet Barack Obama writes Nathan Barrera-Bunch.

Bisexual Texas broker claims JPMorgan Chase forced him to participate in LGBTQ+ marketing campaign

George Gile said he lost half his clientele and faced sexual harassment at work as a result.

Texas Democrats force runoff between pioneering LGBTQ+ current House rep and ex-congressman

Rep. Julie Johnson and former Rep. Colin Allred will face each other once more before voters know who will stand for election in November.

James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary

The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.

Trump endorses self-described ‘Nazi-ish’ Texas Republican as Peter Thiel backs his bid for Congress

Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.

Texas A&M fired a professor for teaching about gender identity. Now, she's suing

After being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.

California doctor first to face lawsuit under Texas' bounty hunter abortion pill ban

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies degree program

Texas A&M University is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program because of low enrollment and cost.

Trump-appointed Texas federal judge rules that drag is like blackface

"Claims comparing it to dehumanizing performances designed to uphold racial supremacy are as inaccurate as they are offensive," a GLAAD spokesperson told The Advocate.

Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

Dianne Hensley is the new Kim Davis as she sues to overturn marriage equality with the hopes the Supreme Court will hear her.

Texas city will remove rainbow crosswalks under orders from Trump administration

San Antonio will remove its iconic rainbow crosswalks by January 15 after being denied an exemption.

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Mason Whiteside was detained for spray painting the walkways that had been removed by city officials earlier.

Crews erased LGBTQ+ Pride and Black Lives Matter street symbols to comply with a Texas Department of Transportation mandate.

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

Well before he became Texas’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, James Talarico helped a nervous student leader find the courage to wear a rainbow Pride pin to meet Barack Obama writes Nathan Barrera-Bunch.

George Gile said he lost half his clientele and faced sexual harassment at work as a result.

Rep. Julie Johnson and former Rep. Colin Allred will face each other once more before voters know who will stand for election in November.

The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.

Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.

After being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.

A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to his supposed sexual partner.

Texas A&M University is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program because of low enrollment and cost.

"Claims comparing it to dehumanizing performances designed to uphold racial supremacy are as inaccurate as they are offensive," a GLAAD spokesperson told The Advocate.

Dianne Hensley is the new Kim Davis as she sues to overturn marriage equality with the hopes the Supreme Court will hear her.

San Antonio will remove its iconic rainbow crosswalks by January 15 after being denied an exemption.