U.S. Supreme Court hears a discrimination case that takes the cake December 5, 2017 at 8:21 am The United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a landmark civil rights case that will determine whether businesses can discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer citizens because of who they are. Op-ed from Equality Texas CEO Chuck Smith published by TribTalk at the Texas Tribune

EQTX Statement on Turner v Pidgeon December 4, 2017 at 10:11 pm Comments from Equality Texas CEO Chuck Smith on the US Supreme's Court not taking up an appeal from the City of Houston in the Turner v Pidgeon case.

World AIDS Day 2017 December 1, 2017 at 11:14 am On World AIDS Day 2017, Equality Texas is sharing an editorial piece from Dr. Jose Luna, Jr., CEO of El Paso’s San Vicente Family Health Center and a member of the El Paso Times editorial board’s community advisory board. As a top 10 state for new HIV diagnosis, Texas must be a part of the equation for getting to zero. Routine HIV screening is a big part of that blueprint for success.

#GivingTuesday – A great time for giving November 28, 2017 at 8:51 am Today is Giving Tuesday: a global day of giving fueled by people like you! A day to show your support for LGBTQ people and their families to have full equality in the hearts and minds of our fellow Texans and in all areas of the law.

#TransTuesday: National Suicide Prevention Month September 19, 2017 at 11:02 am For today's #TransTuesday, Equality Texas would like for our supporters to help us promote awareness around this difficult topic.

For Immediate Release: Equality Texas’ Statement Denouncing the Trump Administration’s Plan to End DACA September 5, 2017 at 10:16 am Equality Texas is the largest statewide organization dedicated solely to securing full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration.

#TransTuesday: Equality Texas would like to encourage our supporters to share this post with the hashtags #TransVisible, #TexasStrong and #HoustonStrong August 29, 2017 at 9:55 am For today’s #TransTuesday, we’ve pulled together several pictures of Houstonians dedicated to fairness and equality, many of whom have fought alongside the LGBTQ community.

This is what we’re up against July 12, 2017 at 5:56 pm Last night while debating in favor of a discriminatory bathroom bill on a Dallas TV station, Rep. Scott Sanford took it too far. It wasn’t enough for him to simply back this dangerous legislation—he wanted to target transgender youth himself.

What to expect during special session July 6, 2017 at 6:03 pm With the special legislative session less than 2 weeks away we, at Equality Texas, want to make sure you are fully prepared and know what to expect.

For Immediate Release: While the Nation Celebrates Pride Month and Two Years of Marriage Equality, Texas Supreme Court Punts Same-Sex Marriage Case Back to Lower Court June 30, 2017 at 10:36 am The Texas Supreme Court's opinion today in the Pidgeon case clings to unconstitutional notions of "separate but equal" that were long ago laid to rest in this nation.