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Transgender Texans, allies rally at Capitol against bills targeting gender-affirming care About 100 community members, activists and transgender youth rallied on the south steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday to denounce efforts in the Texas Legislature that would limit a transgender minor’s participation in sports and access to gender-affirming care.  Equality Texas, a Texas LGBTQ political action group, organized the rally and invited several state representatives and activists from across the state to speak, including several parents. Ricardo Martinez, the CEO of Equality Texas, ...

Permitless Carry After several hours of debate on the floor, the Texas House passed legislation that would allow almost anyone to carry handguns without a permit. House Bill 1927, authored by Tyler Republican Matt Schaefer, would permit all Texans over the age of 21 to carry a handgun—openly or concealed—so long as they are not otherwise prohibited from doing so under current state or federal law. While the bill would exempt members of a “criminal street gang,” Republicans voted down Democrats’ amendments that would also ban domestic terrorists and white supremacists from carrying u...