Equality Texas Events:

Austin City Council Meeting re: pro-Trans resolution LEGE: Hearing May 2, 2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 Show up to Austin City Council and give public comment in support of a local resolution concerning use of City resources for gender-related healthcare. Opponents of LGBTQIA+ equality are organizing to oppose this agenda item. We want to pack the public comments with support for the resolution and underscore how it will benefit the residents of Austin. The resolution is Agenda item 64. Public comment on agenda items will be allowed both in-person and remotely (by telephone). Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely. For regular council meetings, the online registration period will open at 10 a.m. on the Monday before the meeting and close at noon the day before the meeting. The online registration form must be submitted by noon the day before the meeting. We will send you the online link to sign-up once you RSVP to this event.

2024 Signature Event Dallas: Love Equality Sponsorship Ticketed Event May 4, 2024 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St, Dallas, TX 75207

2024 Signature Event Dallas: Love Equality Tickets Ticketed Event May 4, 2024 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St, Dallas, TX 75207

2024 Family Equality Day: We Are Family! FIELD: CommEvent May 5, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Resource Center, 5750 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75235 Join Equality Texas, Rainbow Roundup, Dallas Resource Center and Pride Frisco as we celebrate 2024's Family Equality Day: We Are Family! on Sunday May 5th 3-5pm. Family Equality Day is a world-wide celebration of the LGBTQ parenting and family community that's been celebrated in over 70 countries and 200 cities. This years theme is 'We Are Family!' and will be held on May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) from 3:00 - 5:00pm. Tacos, Nachos, snacks, & non alcoholic beverages will be provided at the event. We will have some fun activities for the whole family like a face painters, balloon artists, fun photo opportunities, arts & crafts and so much more.

HD146 Runoff Day of Action FIELD: Electoral May 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Texas State Employee Union Headquarters, 9247 Main St, Houston, TX 77025 It's time to make history in the runoff election! Join us and our organizing partners at the Texas Gulf Coast AFL-CIO, the Houston Federation of Teachers, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, Community Voices for Public Education, the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus as we engage in a Day of Action in support of our endorsed candidate, Lauren Ashley Simmons, running for House District 146 to unseat anti-LGBTQ Rep Shawn Thierry. We will be knocking doors in the district ahead of early voting. There will also be an option to remote phonebank in support of Lauren as well! Bring a friend and join us to help unseat an anti-LGBTQ elected official here in Houston.

Know Your Rights Corpus Christi Pride Edition! FIELD: IssueTraining June 9, 2024 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM HEYA CORPUS! We are coming back for Pride with another Know Your Rights workshop, alongside ACLU, TENT and Pride Center! Join us as we navigate this new Texas, these new laws, and what is to come for our 2025 Legislative Session. The event will be Sunday, June 9th from 12 to 2, we will have snacks and an amazing workshop that will help you exist in this new Texas.

Equality Power Summit - Preparing for 2025 Legislative Session FIELD: IssueTraining October 5, 2024 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Texas State Capitol, Texas State Capitol, Austin, TX 78701 Join Equality Texas at the Texas Capitol as we provide a community forecast about the upcoming 2025 legislative session, provide updated trainings to get advocates ready to advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ equality, hear from legislative experts, take pro-active steps to protect queer Texans ahead of 2025 and tour the Capitol to highlight key areas of interest.