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AG Paxton’s ongoing disinformation and more March 28, 2022 at 10:36 am Between AG Paxton’s ongoing cruelty and disinformation, the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation coming out of other states, and the constant attacks on inclusive schools, it can be overwhelming. 
Actions of our state leaders have created a chilling effect across the state February 25, 2022 at 5:00 pm Loving your kid for who they are and providing medically necessary, life-saving healthcare is parenting at its best and cannot be considered child abuse. 
Take action against Abbott’s dangerous direction to DFPS February 23, 2022 at 9:48 am Misconstruing the law and amplifying junk science to attack innocent children and their parents is cruel.
For Immediate Release: Statement on AG Paxton Opinion about Trans Healthcare February 22, 2022 at 12:08 pm All children deserve to grow up healthy and learn to take care of their bodies in a way that helps them live full, happy lives. For transgender kids, this might include gender-affirming care that has been endorsed by pediatricians and proven to help kids’ mental health and future wellbeing.
For Immediate Release: Equality Texas Mourns the Loss of Cypress Ramos February 18, 2022 at 7:11 pm Equality Texas mourns the loss of Cypress Ramos, tragically murdered in Lubbock, Texas.
Anti-transgender sports ban, HB 25, goes into effect today January 18, 2022 at 5:27 pm Trans youth: know that you are loved. Try your best not to internalize the messages of HB 25.
Equality Texas’ 3rd Annual Gala — Lights, Camera, Action: Reimagined January 14, 2022 at 3:02 pm Equality Texas' 3rd Annual Gala, "Lights, Camera, Action!" will no longer be held in- person on January 29, 2022. Instead, we will celebrate Gala Weeks – two weeks of thanks to you, our generous sponsors, our 2021 Advocacy Stars, and partner organizations, all who courageously supported Equality Texas during the toughest legislative year for LGBTQ+ Texans.
Happy Paw-lidays! December 22, 2021 at 2:38 pm Happy Paw-lidays from our pack to yours! 
It was never about sports November 5, 2021 at 4:57 pm Stigmatizing and dehumanizing transgender Texans is just the beginning of a long-term plan to roll back the hard-won progress made since Stonewall.
Anti-trans sports ban signed into law October 25, 2021 at 4:51 pm Today, Governor Abbott signed HB 25 into law, despite the powerful testimony of trans kids and adults, families, and advocates, and the many emails and calls to his office asking him to veto this harmful piece of legislation.