LGBTQIA+
The rise of organizing in North Texas: Queer rights and better centering the LGBTQIA+ community
February 3, 2020
North Texas is organizing for policies to protect queer Texans.
Austin got it right. Texas’ outdated conversion therapy laws need to go.
January 28, 2020
All Texas cities should follow Austin’s lead by refusing to allow resources to be used on this outdated, dangerous practice.
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Certified Progressive 2020: Our 10 point values questionnaire
January 23, 2020
Working with a coalition of partners from around the state, we work on issues that are important to a growing majority of people in our state.
Women’s Marches across Texas will rally thousands of voters ahead of 2020 election
January 16, 2020
Texans are gathering to rally for equality, abortion access, immigration reform, climate change, and more.
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Best & Worst Texas Moments of 2019
December 18, 2019
From the Texas Legislature, to ALEC in Austin, and the 2019 elections, there were plenty of options to choose from this year.
Greg Abbott prefers his chicken with a side of hate
November 19, 2019
After Chick-fil-A announced plans to stop funding anti-LGBTQIA+ organizations, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter to voice his disapproval.
Gov. Abbott’s Trumpesque approach to Twitter
October 31, 2019
Instead of focusing on the issues important to Texans, Gov. Abbott has used his Twitter to mislead the public, attack Texas cities, and fan the flames of the far-right.
Intersex Awareness: LGBTQIA+ and Reproductive Rights
October 22, 2019
The ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+ doesn’t stand for invisible. Intersex people are fighting to be heard.
Rights at Stake: Supreme Court cases progressives should be watching
October 15, 2019
The Court is set to hear arguments and rule on important issues that will impact our rights during this term. Here are the cases we’ll be watching.
Education and LGBTQIA+ equality go hand-in-hand
June 28, 2019
Unions have often been some of the earliest and strongest supporters of LGBTQIA+ equality.
LGBTQIA+ immigrants are here, standing up against Trump’s racist immigration policies
June 26, 2019
Thousands of Central Americans are escaping violence, while Trump’s immigration policies are hurting those detained and threatening those that are a part of our communities.
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2019 Progressive Power Report
June 24, 2019
Progress Texas continues to build progressive power in Texas. This year, we fought for Texas families at the Capitol, and now we’re taking that fight into 2020.
Texas lawmakers are tainting our rainbow
June 17, 2019
We've got a long way to go before we reach full equality, Texas.
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How progressives won the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
June 3, 2019
Because of your votes during the 2018 midterms, we made progress from voting rights, to abortion access, to health care.
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Top Best (& Worst) Moments of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
May 24, 2019
The 86th Texas legislative session had it’s good moments, but it also had its bad. Here’s a list of the best and worst moments from this year’s session.
Bills we’re watching for the last week of the 2019 Texas Legislature
May 17, 2019
Sine die is upon us. Here’s what we’re watching for the last week of session.
Texas Face Off: Anti-LGBTQ bills & end of the legislative session
May 14, 2019
Tara Pohlmeyer, our Communications Associate here at Progress Texas, joined KVUE’s weekly political segment to discuss the bill that blatantly attacks anti-LGBTQIA+ residents, as well as big bills we’re watching as session winds down.
Baylor must allow LGBTQIA+ students to organize
May 13, 2019
News flash Baylor, queer people exist! And they comprise your student body. Either get with the times, or you’ll be a university of the past.
Don’t Need Fixin’: Texas Legislator makes impassioned speech against conversion therapy
May 9, 2019
Celia Israel’s years-long fight to protect LGBTQIA+ youth
After 100 days of the Texas Legislature… Here’s what to watch in the remaining days
April 24, 2019
By law, the regular session of the Texas Legislature meets for 140 days. They are only required to pass a budget, but they will consider so much more.