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Twenty years after a breakthrough Texas case launched a new era of gay rights, trans people are still in the fight
Read full article: Twenty years after a breakthrough Texas case launched a new era of gay rights, trans people are still in the fightThe U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for major civil rights victories for queer Americans in the 2003 decision that decriminalized homosexuality. But progress for LGBTQ+ people has been uneven.
Bill striking unconstitutional state law that criminalized homosexuality fails to meet critical deadline in the Texas House
Read full article: Bill striking unconstitutional state law that criminalized homosexuality fails to meet critical deadline in the Texas HouseIn a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ law banning sodomy in 2003. It took almost 20 years for Democrats to get a bill to repeal the defunct ban on the House calendar.
House bills could make HIV tests a standard part of sexually transmitted infection screenings and health checks
Read full article: House bills could make HIV tests a standard part of sexually transmitted infection screenings and health checksHouse Bills 3377 and 2235 were authored by freshman state Rep. Venton Jones, the Legislature’s first openly HIV-positive member. They’ve received overwhelming public and bipartisan support.
The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexuality
Read full article: The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexualityThe Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats. At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills aimed at drag queens, transgender children and how sexuality is discussed in schools.