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Texas LGBTQ News continues to reflect a rapidly evolving political and cultural landscape, where local government decisions, statewide legislation, and national policy pressures directly shape the lives of LGBTQ residents.

As one of the largest and most politically influential states in the U.S., Texas has become a central battleground for issues involving LGBTQ civil rights, anti-discrimination protections, Pride events, education policy, healthcare access, and public safety. While some cities have expanded protections and visibility, others have rolled back safeguards—creating sharp contrasts across the state.

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21 04, 2022

Texas Child Social Workers Resign Over Gov Abbott’s anti-Trans Directive

By |2025-12-16T19:33:57-08:00April 21st, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

AUSTIN, TX — (04-21-22) — JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics News has learned that an alarming number of child welfare workers in Texas are quitting over Gov Abbott's anti-Transgender directive, that requires welfare workers to investigate child abuse claims against parents suspected of providing gender-affirming care to their transgender children. One of the Texas welfare workers [...]

24 03, 2022

Texas AG Demands Pharmaceutical Firms Turn Over Documents on ‘Puberty Blocking’ Drugs for Children

By |2025-12-16T19:34:17-08:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

AUSTIN, TX — (03-24-22) — The GOP anti-LGBT agenda continues as Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered publicly traded drug makers Abbvie Inc and Endo International to turn over all documents related to the sale of puberty blockers for children who believe they are transgender. This is part of Paxton's bogus investigation into [...]

17 03, 2022

Michigan AG: Texas AG Paxton is ‘A Walking Hate Crime’

By |2025-12-16T19:34:31-08:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

LANSING, MI — (03-17-22) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) called Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a “walking hate crime” after he publicly called the Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel Levine, who is transgender and living life as a woman, a man. Highest-ranking transgender official-Admiral Rachel [...]

14 11, 2021

Texas Schools Reject GOP Request for Records on LGBTQ Books

By |2025-12-16T19:34:40-08:00November 14th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

AUSTIN, TX — (11-14-21) — The School districts of Austin and Dallas say they are rejecting the request made by Republican lawmakers targeting 850 books based on race and LGBTQ+ issues. Major Texas school districts are resisting a Republican state representative’s request that they provide information on books kept in classrooms and libraries, as part [...]

18 10, 2021

Texas Governor to Sign Bill Banning Transgender Students in School Sports

By |2025-12-16T19:34:56-08:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

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 [...]

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