I SEE U
Coming 5/15: A New Weekly Talk Show from Houston Public Media
Posted on · I SEE U with Eddie Robinson explores cultural identity through stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases.
Tag: lgbt
Houston Matters
Teachers Move Up The Priority List For COVID-19 Vaccines (March 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Teachers join the priority list for vaccines, the lingering effects of school segregation, and inside the state's failing mental health system.
Education News
Texas Education Board Approves New Sex Ed Policy That Does Not Cover LGBTQ Students Or Consent
Posted on · Most Republicans voted against proposals to teach middle and high school students about consent, sexual orientation or gender identity.
News
Business Leaders Oppose ‘License To Discriminate’ Against LGBT Texans
Posted on · Texas legislators are considering a bill that would allow professionals to deny service to people based on religious beliefs. Critics say the law would sanction discrimination against LGBT Texans.
Houston Matters
Travel Guides Still Help LGBT Navigate, For Now
Posted on · For decades, Bob Damron’s Address Book has provided listings of LGBT-friendly establishments across the nation. But times have gotten tough for the publication.
Houston Matters
How Houston’s Drag Scene Influenced The LGBT Movement
Posted on · A new performance lecture, called A Landing on the Bayou, explores the impact Houston’s drag scene had on the fight for LGBT rights.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Madeleine Albright On Bipartisanship, And Remembering Filmmaker James Blue (Nov. 8, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: After losing his re-election bid, a judge releases many of the juvenile defendants who had cases before him. Then, former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright discusses the need for bipartisanship in foreign policy. Plus, a new documentary tells the story of Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker James Blue, who spent much of his career in Houston. And a new performance explores the impact of Houston’s drag scene on the LGBT rights movement.
News
Houston Lags Behind Other Major Texas Cities in LGBT-Friendliness
Posted on · Houston is still doing better than the national average in LGBT-friendly policies, according to a new report by an advocacy group.
Houston Matters
What Will Federal Court Ruling Mean For LGBT Employees?
Posted on · A federal court ruling says LGBT workers in Texas cannot be discriminated against under Title Seven.
News
Analysis: Texas GOP Ignores Young Voters With LGBT Snub
Posted on · With its vote to deny the Log Cabin Republicans a booth at the GOP state convention, the State Republican Executive Committee might be drawing a line with the younger voters it hopes to attract.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And Board Game Culture (April 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a ruling on LGBT discrimination. We break down the latest political stories. We hold our annual spelling bee. And we see how playing board games is thriving in the age of technology.
News
Texas Prisons To Update LGBT Policy After Lawsuit From Transgender Inmate Who Was Beaten, Raped
Posted on · Lambda Legal has settled with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in the case of Passion Star, a black transgender woman who claimed prison officials didn’t protect her from sexual and physical abuse while incarcerated in male prisons
Houston Matters
From Misconceptions To Discrimination: Houston AIDS Pioneers Share Their Stories
Posted on · From a doctor, to a patient, to an activist -- Houston HIV/AIDS pioneers share their personal stories on this Worlds AIDS Day.
News
Texas Activist Targeted, Beaten Amid ‘Bathroom Bill’ Debate
Posted on · A Texas transgender activist, targeted because of her gender identity, was beaten in a carjacking incident, raising tensions as state lawmakers advance revived legislation critics call an anti-LGBT "bathroom bill."
News
How To Watch Today’s Bathroom Bill Proceedings
Posted on · Say hello to the "bathroom bill" for the third time this year. A Senate committee will hold a hearing on the controversial legislation this morning.