Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules
Dallas Morning News
Morton, J.
04/30/2024
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Federal government; Lawsuits; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Rules and regulations; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Title IX
Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students
Austin American Statesman
Abels, G.
04/28/2024
7 doc(s)
Federal government; LGBTQ persons; Rules and regulations; Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Title IX
Some Texas Republicans float trans teacher ban after Gov. Greg Abbott slams cross-dressing in school
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
04/27/2024
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cain, Briscoe; Gender identity; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; School vouchers; Teachers
Some Texas Republicans float trans teacher ban after Gov. Greg Abbott slams cross-dressing in school
San Antonio Express News
McKinley, E.
04/25/2024
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cain, Briscoe; Civil Rights Act of 1964; Huffines, Don; LGBTQ persons; Rinaldi, Matt; School vouchers; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Teachers
Court exempts a Texas company from following anti-discrimination law protecting LGBTQ+ workers
San Antonio Express News
McGill, K.
06/22/2023
3 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; America First Legal Foundation; Discrimination; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S.; Freedom of religion; Hotze, Steven; LGBTQ persons
Texas Agriculture Department employees told to dress based on 'biological gender'
Houston Chronicle
Ferguson, J.
04/27/2023
2 doc(s)
Agriculture, Texas Department of; LGBTQ persons; Miller, Sid; Republicans; Sex discrimination; State employees; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Paxton claims victory in protections case
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
12/19/2022
3 doc(s)
Gender reassignment; Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.; LGBTQ persons; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Paxton, Ken; Sex discrimination
Federal judge rules Texas employers can discriminate against LGBT-'related conduct'
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
10/07/2022
5 doc(s)
Employers; Garza, Rochelle; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
LGBTQ RIGHTS: Judge hands Texas win in suit over policies
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
10/06/2022
4 doc(s)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S.; Gender identity; LGBTQ persons; Personnel management; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination
New assault on privacy rights launched
San Antonio Express News
Marcus, R.
09/14/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Contraceptives; Disease prevention; Freedom of religion; Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Mitchell, Jonathan; O'Connor, Reed; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Texas suing USDA over requirement to add LGBTQ protections to nutrition programs’ nondiscrimination policies
Austin American Statesman
Perez-Castells, A.
07/28/2022
4 doc(s)
Agriculture, U.S. Department of; Diet and nutrition; LGBTQ persons; Paxton, Ken; Sexual orientation discrimination
Republican AGs sue USDA over LGBTQ school guidance
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kruesi, K.
07/27/2022
4 doc(s)
Agriculture, U.S. Department of; Attorneys General; LGBTQ persons; School lunches; States' rights
Should anti-LGBT churches be tax exempt? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasts Beto O’Rourke for old comment
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
01/20/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Churches; Gubernatorial campaigns; LGBTQ persons; O'Rourke, Beto; Religion; Sexual orientation discrimination
LGBT Texans face double the national discrimination rate. Pass the Equality Act.
Houston Chronicle
Sears, B.
09/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Civil rights; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Texas Senate passes transgender sports bill that critics decry as another bathroom bill
Dallas Morning News
Briseno, A.
04/16/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Eckhardt, Sarah; High school athletics; LGBTQ persons; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Perry, Charles; Sex discrimination; Whitmire, John
Paid sick leave ordinances are targeted again
San Antonio Express News
Munce, M.
04/15/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Employers; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Menéndez, José; Sick leave
Democratic lawmakers hope to enact statewide nondiscrimination law and ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ Texans
Dallas Morning News
Menchaca, M.
02/21/2021
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
González, Jessica; Israel, Celia; LGBTQ persons; Phelan, Dade; Sexual orientation discrimination; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus
Texas isn't on my son's list of safe states. Congress should change that.
Austin American Statesman
Rodriguez, L.
12/27/2020
1 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination
Texas lawmakers to seek LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws — and economic boost
San Antonio Express News
Lingle, B.
10/31/2020
2 doc(s)
Economic impact; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Minjarez, Ina; Sexual orientation discrimination; Straus, Joe, III
Texas social workers decry vote removing protections for LGBTQ clients
Houston Chronicle
Justin, R.
10/25/2020
4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas; Davis, Sarah; Freedom of religion; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of; Social workers; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; Zwiener, Erin
Texas social workers decry vote removing protections for LGBTQ clients
San Antonio Express News
Justin, R.
10/23/2020
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas; Davis, Sarah; González, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Social Worker Examiners, Texas State Board of; Social workers; Zwiener, Erin
Nondiscrimination
Rio Grande Guardian
Perryman, M.
06/18/2020
3 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Perryman, M. Ray; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
GOP opposition to LGBTQ rights cooling, even in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
06/17/2020
3 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; Davis, Sarah; Gorsuch, Neil; Hunter, Todd; LGBTQ persons; Schaefer, Matt; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Supreme Court grants discrimination protection to LGBTQ workers
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/16/2020
2 doc(s)
Gorsuch, Neil; LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
‘We’re seen as equal.’ What the Supreme Court’s landmark LGBT ruling means for Texas workers
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
06/16/2020
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
González, Jessica; Johnson, Eric; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Texas advocates celebrate Supreme Court ruling extending protections to LGBTQ workers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/16/2020
3 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; LGBTQ persons; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; Zwiener, Erin
Supreme Court ruling extends workplace protections to an estimated 1.2 million LGBT Texans
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
06/16/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Supreme Court gets it right on LGBT protections
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/16/2020
5 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons; Sex discrimination; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
San Antonio LGBTQ advocates rejoice at Supreme Court ruling banning workplace discrimination
San Antonio Express News
Stoeltje, M.
06/16/2020
3 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Gorsuch, Neil; LGBTQ persons; Roberts, John; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
