/tags/lgbtqia LGBTQIA en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:37 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-misgender-senate-punishment Senate Bill 1999 would bar punishment against public employees and students who misgender their peers. The bill now heads to the Texas House for consideration. Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:37 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-09/texas-misgender-senate-punishment Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out The teen said they have felt frustrated and helpless since learning their anonymized medical records may be used in Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against their doctor. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:16:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out Kailey Broussard /arts-culture/2025-04-16/filmmakers-on-trans-activism-true-crime-and-ballroom-ahead-of-im-your-venus-premiere-in-denton Kimberly Reed is the director of the 2024 film I’m Your Venus, which is having its Texas premiere at Denton’s Thin Line Fest 2025. Last year, the documentary made its U.S. and international premieres at Tribeca Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, respectively. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:19:39 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-16/filmmakers-on-trans-activism-true-crime-and-ballroom-ahead-of-im-your-venus-premiere-in-denton Hallie Harper | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2025-04-15/an-austin-drag-queen-is-teaching-people-about-the-texas-legislature-in-the-club Brigitte Bandit is helping LGBTQ+ Austinites and allies keep up with the news and find resources for political advocacy. Her weekly "LegiSLAYtion & Liberation" event combines education with music, dance and queer joy. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:11:51 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-15/an-austin-drag-queen-is-teaching-people-about-the-texas-legislature-in-the-club Chelsey Zhu /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started investigating Dallas ISD after a secretly recorded video suggested a district employee wasn’t following state law requiring students to participate in sports based on their biological sex at birth. That person is no longer with the district. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:30:38 GMT /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Bill Zeeble /education/2025-04-01/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students An Equality Texas study shows many LGBTQ+ students have considered leaving their schools — and the state entirely —since Senate Bill 17 went into effect last year. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:22:51 GMT /education/2025-04-01/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students Bill Zeeble /government/2025-04-01/texas-attorney-general-paxton-deposition-dallas-isd-transgender-athletes-policy The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed a legal petition to depose several district officials, including its superintendent, to "ensure that the District is not violating Texas law by permitting biological males to participate in girls’ sports." Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:21:00 GMT /government/2025-04-01/texas-attorney-general-paxton-deposition-dallas-isd-transgender-athletes-policy Bill Zeeble /education/2025-03-31/unt-one-of-the-latest-texas-universities-to-forbid-drag-performances-on-campus The University of North Texas System is one of the latest institutions in the state to pause all drag performances on its campuses. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:24:39 GMT /education/2025-03-31/unt-one-of-the-latest-texas-universities-to-forbid-drag-performances-on-campus Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2025-03-28/draggieland-texas-am-drag-show-ban The annual on-campus drag show at Texas A&M University welcomed hundreds Thursday night — despite efforts to ban such performances by school officials. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:44:38 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-28/draggieland-texas-am-drag-show-ban Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-03-24/texas-a-m-drag-show-ban-blocked-by-federal-judge The ruling comes just weeks after a federal lawsuit was filed in an effort to block the school’s ban on drag shows. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:58:51 GMT /news/2025-03-24/texas-a-m-drag-show-ban-blocked-by-federal-judge Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom