Jolanda Jones Texas Tribue

Texas

Texas House has record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexuality

Posted on · The Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats, including Reps. Ann Johnson and Jolanda Jones of Houston. At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills aimed at drag queens, transgender children and how sexuality is discussed in schools.

Huntsville Library-Pride Display

Politics

Huntsville Public Library could be privatized in aftermath of pride display dispute

Posted on · A few months after ordering public library employees to remove a display highlighting books with LGBTQ+ themes, Huntsville city officials are looking to enlist a private company to operate the library. The transition could leave existing library staffers without jobs.