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18 10, 2021

Texas Governor to Sign Bill Banning Transgender Students in School Sports

By Paul Goldberg|2026-06-04T19:01:25-07:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics, Transgender News|Tags: Abbot bans Transgenders school sports, Governor Greg Abbot, Governor Greg Abbott, lgbt politics, Texas DEI Ban, Texas LGBTQ News, Transgender politics Texas|

AUSTIN, TX — (10-18-21) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to sign a bill passed by the Republican-controlled house, banning transgender students from participating in school sports teams that align with their gender identity. The anti-Transgender bill requires public schools from elementary to collegiate levels to assign athletes based on the sex registered on [...]

17 08, 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tests Positive for Covid-19

By Paul Goldberg|2026-06-04T19:01:25-07:00August 17th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: COVID-19, Delta variant infections Texas, Governor Greg Abbott, Greg abbott has covid-19, politics 2021, Texas Governor tests postive COVID-19|

AUSTIN, TX — (08-17-21) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott shocked the Republican party cable news media outlets today announcing he has tested positive for covid-19. Abbott who says he has been fully vaccinated, has a breakthrough case of covid-19. His office emphasizes that he is “in good health, and currently experiencing no symptoms.” “Governor Abbott [...]

21 07, 2017

Gay Leather Bar Owner Runs for Governor Of Texas

By Paul Goldberg|2026-06-04T19:01:26-07:00July 21st, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: BDSM, CBS Dallas, Gay Leather Bar Owner, Governor Greg Abbott, Jeffrey payne, runs for governor of texas, same-sex marriage, Texas LGBTQ News|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer DALLAS, TX — We can confirm that Jeffrey Payne, former 2009 International Mister Leather (IML) Contest Winner and owner of the popular Gay Leather Bar, The Eagle, located at 5740 Maple Ave in Dallas, is running as a Democratic candidate for Governor which has only had Republican Governors has heads [...]

16 06, 2017

Texas Gov. Signs Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Adoption Bill

By Paul Goldberg|2026-06-04T19:01:29-07:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Anti-LGBT Religious Freedom Adoption Bill, Christian groups, Executive Director Jennifer Allmon, GLAAD, GOP Representative James Frank, Governor Greg Abbott, House Bill 3859, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, Sarah Kate Ellis, Texas Catholic Conference, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, Texas LGBTQ News|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer AUSTIN, TX — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the anti-LGBT discrimination law on Thursday which would allow adoption agencies who continue to receive taxpayer funds, to refuse any placement of children with same-sex parents and/or any other parents that the agencies feel that those parents are living a lifestyle offensive [...]

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