texas

bathroom bills

texas

gender

Angry Transgender Woman Writes Story About Texas Bathroom Bill, Changes the World

“I refuse to place myself in danger because it makes some fools at the Texas capital uncomfortable that girls like me exist publicly. I will not be limited to a…

Polly Anna Rocha —

Jan 9, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

news fix

politics + activism

Texas Introduces Two Anti-LGBT Bills, Ushering In New Era of Legislative Hell on Earth

Looking at SB92 and SB242, two bills introduced in Texas that would be a huge blow to the LGBT community there, and what we can expect in terms of legislation…

Rachel —

Nov 23, 2016

latinx

our pulse

politics + activism

Somos Familia: Showing Up For Our Queer Family in the Rio Grande Valley

Finally I got to be unapologetically queer amongst this familia that came together in the face of rejection from the homes we came from or by the systems that governed…

Erika —

Sep 30, 2016

LGBT youth

news fix

news

Texas Is The Worst and Files Another Federal Lawsuit Against Transgender Rights

A day after a federal judge sided with Texas in a different lawsuit against transgender students’ rights, Texas and four other states filed a lawsuit claiming a federal nondiscrimination health…

Yvonne —

Aug 23, 2016

news fix

texas

politics + activism

Texas Women Win Big, But It’ll Take Some Time for Abortion Clinics to Reopen

SCOTUS finds HB2 unconstitutional but it doesn’t mean things will be right back to normal; attacks at Istanbul’s International airport leave at least 36 dead and 140 injured; some helpful…

Yvonne —

Jun 29, 2016

Daily Fix

gay families

politics + activism

Badass Black Queer Women Paved the Way for the Mizzou Movement

A rundown of everything that happened at the University of Missouri and the #ConcernedStudent1950 movement, the Mississippi Supreme Court issues its first gay divorce, the Nebraska Health and Human Services…

Yvonne —

Nov 10, 2015

community

get out there

community

Get Out There: From Local Parks to Local Politics

A bunch of us went out over the last two weeks to see historic places and explore local nature. Come see what happened when we #GotOutThere and find out what…

Melissa Langley —

Nov 5, 2015

local politics

texas

politics + activism

Houston Votes Against LGBT Protections and For Transmisogynistic Lies

Houston failed to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance by a really wide margin. It’s frightening to think how successful Republicans and religious right-wing conservatives were at creating a fearmongering, smear campaign…

Yvonne —

Nov 4, 2015

annise parker

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Needs HEROs to Protect LGBT Citizens from Discrimination

It’s gonna be a close race in Houston as it decides if a nondiscrimination ordinances passes, there’s a bunch of other municipal elections happening that you should keep an eye…

Yvonne —

Nov 3, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

After the Supreme Court Ruling, The Fight For Marriage Equality Continues in the South

“It was like we were living in this alternate reality, where the north was celebrating and down here in the south we were wondering what the fuck was going on,”…

Adrian —

Aug 12, 2015

immigration

latina

politics + activism

Aquí Estamos: Organizing the First QPOC Conference in the Rio Grande Valley

Aquí Estamos is Spanish for “we’re here.” The first ever QPOC conference in the RGV is letting everyone know just that — we’re here and we’ll be here to organize…

Yvonne —

Aug 4, 2015

GLAAD

glaad awards 2015

politics + activism

“I Take Bullets:” Lesbian Badass Mary Kristene Chapa’s Vibrant Life After 2012 Shooting

Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread…

Adrian —

May 27, 2015