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Senate Bill 29, a measure that seeks to force student athletes to play on sports teams based on their biological sex.

In 2019, then state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, turned heads with his comments saying he did not want to continue attacking the gay community. As House speaker, however, some say he has not been forceful enough in defending transgender Texans from similar attacks. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Dade Phelan, a Republican state representative from conservative southeast Texas, turned heads in 2019 when he said publicly that he was “done talking ab...

Texas GOP’s bills targeting transgender children have exacted a mental health toll, even if they don’t become law Texas Tribune Tags:  Transgender rights activists gather outside the entrance to the House floor on May 23, 2021. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text 741741 from anywhere in the country to text with a trained crisis co...

Posted By Sam Sanchez on Thu, May 20, 2021 at 10:08 AM click to enlarge Facebook / Vote Patrick In addition to being a city council candidate, Patrick Von Dohlen is president of the anti-LGBTQ San Antonio Family Association. In a May 18 press release, the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio "strongly urged” voters not to cast ballots in the June 5 runoff election...

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature debates possible abortion laws FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Legislature debates possible abortion laws Jonathan Saenz with Texas Values and Diana Gomez with Progress Texas discuss bills that would impose much stricter laws over abortions in Texas. One of them would ban abortion after six weeks -- and another one would ban nearly all abortions if Roe v Wade was overturned. Jonathan Saenz with Texas Values and Diana Gomez with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss these bills.