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All month Juice Society will donate $1 to Equality Texas with every #LoveLatte purchase June 13, 2017 at 1:35 pm In honor of Pride month Juice Society crafted an organic rainbow #LoveLatte! For every rainbow #LoveLatte sold this month, the passionate health enthusiasts at Juice Society will donate $1 to Equality Texas.
Grammy Winning Singer and Pastor Billy Dorsey Releases “Pulse” Music Video June 12, 2017 at 12:14 pm Billy Dorsey, a grammy winning singer and pastor wrote and released a new song in memory of the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre.
For Immediate Release: Special Session Statement from Equality Texas June 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm Any such bathroom legislation that targets transgender Texans - an already vulnerable population - for unequal treatment and puts innocent children in harm’s way is unconscionable.
Legislative Update: Final days of the 85th Legislative Session – ACTION NEEDED May 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm With only a few days left in the 85th legislative session, things are intense at the capitol. Here are a few highlights of what happened in the last week of session and what to be prepared for post session.
#TransTuesday: Late Nights at the Capitol May 23, 2017 at 9:41 am On a Sunday night mid-May, a night when most parents would be home finishing up homework and getting kids ready for one of their final weeks of school, mama bears from across the state went to the Texas Capitol to defend their transgender children.
The Equality Texas Family Mourns the Loss of Equality Champion Kristen Michele Capps May 23, 2017 at 9:35 am Our beloved friend Kristen Michele Capps passed away on May 19, 2017.
TAKE ACTION: Urge Gov. Abbott to Veto Discrimination May 22, 2017 at 6:05 pm The Texas legislature voted to advance two bills that discriminate against LGBTQ Texans. No amount of discrimination is acceptable. Send a message to Governor Greg Abbott and tell him to VETO SB 2078 and HB 3859.
Statement from Equality Texas CEO Chuck Smith Regarding SB 2078 and HB 3859 May 21, 2017 at 9:53 pm Tonight, the state of Texas voted to advance two bills that discriminate against LGBTQ Texans.
URGENT! “Bathroom bill” amendment this Sunday targeting children. ACT NOW! May 21, 2017 at 8:08 am The Capitol is buzzing with word that a bathroom amendment targeting transgender schoolchildren will be added to SB 2078 on Sunday, May 21st. Targeting innocent children for political gain is shameful and abhorrent. Send a message to your State Representative now and tell them to oppose any floor amendments to SB 2078 that would target transgender children.
ACTION ALERT: Anti-LGBTQ child welfare bill – HB 3859 – faces Sunday Senate vote May 18, 2017 at 6:51 pm HB 3859, the bill relating to religious refusals by taxpayer-funded foster care agencies, is expected on the Senate floor on Sunday.

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