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State of LGBTQ+ Equality in Texas with House LGBTQ+ Caucus March 17, 2021 at 4:44 pm Equality Texas CEO Ricardo Martinez hosted a conversation about the state of LGBTQ+ equality in Texas with the Executive Board Members of the Texas House LGBTQ+ Caucus.
Lege Week 9 Wrap-up: 60 days in, 30 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, 80 days to fight March 12, 2021 at 12:30 pm As of this morning, 30 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed that directly target our community.
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Praises Filing of Nondiscrimination Legislation March 11, 2021 at 1:24 pm Equality Texas praised the filing of new modern legislation that will pro-actively protect our community and ensure that every single Texan, including LGBTQ+ Texans will be treated equally under Texas law.
Lege Week 8 Wrap-up: URGENT — Take action to protect trans kids in Texas! March 6, 2021 at 8:50 am Please send an email to your representative now to let them know that our most vulnerable youth should be protected from discrimination, not used a political pawns for a solution in search of a problem.
Lege Week 12 Wrap-up: have you been keeping up with the Lege? March 4, 2021 at 11:23 am We’re waiting to see when Senator Perry will put SB 29 on the Senate Intent Calendar. Ask your Senator to oppose SB 29 now and then record it as video testimony.
Lege Week 7 Wrap-up: Movement in the wrong direction February 27, 2021 at 11:55 am A lot happened in the Texas Legislature this week, and it’s not what most Texans want to see. 
Lege Week 6 Wrap-up: help us make sure the legislature prioritizes real emergencies February 19, 2021 at 4:38 pm When legislators reconvene next week, they should be laser-focused on the urgent needs of our state: disaster response, infrastructure reform, and pandemic recovery. 
Lege Week 5 Wrap-up: Take action to protect access to healthcare February 13, 2021 at 6:42 pm Everyone should be able to visit a hospital or their doctor without fear they will be denied healthcare and other basic rights. 
We need you this Lege Session! Here’s how to get involved. February 8, 2021 at 1:39 pm The Texas Legislature is doing things a little differently under the pandemic, but there still are some basic rules they have to follow to pass bills.
Lege Week 4 Wrap-up: Anti-LGBTQ+ Tea Party Republicans have been given power February 6, 2021 at 9:57 am We are in week four in the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, and this is proving to be one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ legislative sessions we have seen.

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