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Why a former Houstonian left town seeking a more welcoming environment for her child
Posted on · Kimberly Shappley is one of the women profiled in the upcoming Independent Lens documentary Mama Bears.
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Raising a Transgender Son, and the 80’s Oil Bust: Houston Matters Weekend for January 14, 2017
Posted on · LGBT rights continue to be a divisive issue in this country, with battles waging inside the legislature and courts of North Carolina making news. Now Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s Senate Bill 6 has been filed and mimics the very language that has cost North Carolina millions of dollars thus far. The bill isn’t that […]
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Pearland Mom of Transgender Child Describes Journey to Acceptance
Posted on · LGBT rights continue to be a divisive issue in this country. The platform at this week's Republican convention in Cleveland includes language opposing gay marriage and bathroom use based on gender identity. A couple of months ago, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick publicly urged the superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District to resign […]