texas

featured

lesbian bar culture

culture

Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Even the Lesbian Bars

The largest lesbian bar in the country and the oldest lesbian bar in the South has been running in Dallas, Texas since 1989.

Audrey Black —

Jun 25, 2024

texas

trans women

first person

One Year Being Out as a Trans Woman in Texas

Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the resilience of our trans community.

Lisa Laman —

May 17, 2024

lesbian bar culture

texas

society + culture

Texas’ DIY Parties Are Creating Spaces for Lesbians From Scratch

I wear a leather vest for a shirt, a black cowboy hat, and pearls for added flair. The party is in a discreet, always-changing location, available only by word-of-mouth invite.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan —

Apr 18, 2024

texas

trans

politics + activism

I’m Trans and I’m Not Leaving Texas

I’m not running away from this fight.

KB Brookins —

Mar 22, 2022

reproductive health

texas

politics + activism

Anti-Blackness and Bioessentialism Won’t Give Us Abortion Rights

On Lil Nas X, fake pregnancy, and projections on social media.

KB Brookins —

Oct 15, 2021

2018 election

latina

politics + activism

Lupe Valdez Is a Gay Latina Running for Texas Governor; That’s Something at Least

The 71-year-old has prided herself on being a hard worker coming from a humble background and being a champion for the people. But her lackluster campaign and her not-so perfect…

Yvonne —

Nov 2, 2018

latina

midterm elections 2018

politics + activism

Midterm Elections Kicked Off in Texas Yesterday; Here Are All the Queer Women Who Kicked Ass

Queer women of color dominated the Texas primary elections!

Yvonne —

Mar 7, 2018

link roundup

sunday funday

society + culture

Sunday Funday is Choppin’ Cilantro with 42 Fearless LGBTQ Texans

A record number of LGBTQ Texans running for office, Nafessa Williams as Thunder in Black Lightning (swoon), America’s first lesbian mag herstory lesson, first trans woman in British Vogue suffragette…

KaeLyn —

Jan 7, 2018

greatest hits

latina

politics + activism

How Queer and Trans Women Are Healing Each Other After Hurricane Harvey

“Her first step into her first floor apartment was into a puddle of water. Everything was wet: furniture, photos, poems, journals, her shoes. The water lines on her walls marked…

Yvonne —

Oct 25, 2017

people of color

texas

politics + activism

Here’s How to Help LGBT Houstonians After Hurricane Harvey

On Thursday, I heard we were going to have some rain over the weekend, and now the city that I have lived in my whole life is underwater. How do…

marissandrist —

Aug 30, 2017

bathroom bills

republicans

politics + activism

On The Upside, Texas’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill is Dead, So

During a never-ending cycle of negative news on our feeds, a failed discriminatory anti-trans bill is definitely something to celebrate.

Yvonne —

Aug 16, 2017

bathroom bills

republicans

politics + activism

Texas Senate Passes Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill, Now Closer to Becoming Law No One Asked For

Once the bill receives final chamber approval, SB6 will move forward to the House, which is dominated by Republicans but whose members are not as eager to take it up.

Yvonne —

Mar 15, 2017