This is the time of year when many people are reflecting on the relationships around them.

When I look around, I see married couples, and I see the kind of love, honor and commitment that sustains our society.

I see so many of us who are raising children, and I see kids who are loved and cherished and cared for.

I reflect on the LGBTQ children, including my own daughter, who proclaim to the world who they are, and I see pride and courage, and kids who will turn into well-adjusted adults and leaders of our society.

I see the hundreds of beautiful transgender adults and children I have met, and their families, and I see love, and acceptance, and finally, the beginning of a society in which people are allowed to be who they were born to be, despite often being attacked and victimized.

I see the vital relationship between Equality Texas and supporters like you, and together we can help those who still cannot see what I now see.

You can support the work of Equality Texas Foundation with a tax-deductible gift right now.

We need your help, and together, our relationship can continue to make a difference in Texas.

With a grateful heart,

Kimberly Shappley
Faith Outreach Coordinator
Equality Texas Foundation

P.S. A generous foundation is matching gifts through the end of the year, up to $70,000, so your gift goes twice as far.