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.
Posted on · Discussing efforts to support trans rights amidst recent legislation and opposition to the community.
Posted on · The measure, authored by County Judge Lina Hidalgo, passed 3-2 on a party-line vote.
Posted on · The physician and conservative activist has long had an outsized influence on local and state Republican politics – funded in large part by GOP candidates and officeholders
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ongoing concerns about hospital capacity, how the fight for racial equality intersects with the quest for LGBTQ rights, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and overcoming a hearing disability to earn an engineering degree.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A Supreme Court ruling is a win for LGBTQ rights advocates, interim Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins answers questions, and we discuss recent media coverage of COVID-19 and protests over police brutality.
Posted on · Texas has no laws on the books explicitly protecting people from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Supreme Court's ruling on Monday now gives federal protections.
Posted on · The Human Rights Campaign ranks Houston well below other major Texas cities, largely due its repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)
Posted on · Business leaders in favor of a bill restricting transgender bathroom access? Christian conservatives in opposition? Nothing is simple when it comes to the politics of the Senate Bill 3.
Posted on · Senate Bill 3 remains stalled in the Texas House, with the end of the special session just a week and a half away.
Posted on · Opponents far outnumbered supporters at the Senate committee hearing on SB 3 and SB 91. The bills would restrict transgender access to bathrooms and other facilities in public schools and government buildings.
Posted on · Houston's Pride Parade, which draws over 500,000 people from Houston and around the world each year, happens this weekend.
Posted on · A distinction for police is lost on the victim.
Posted on · The festival and parade are scheduled for Saturday, June 25th in downtown Houston.
Posted on · Twenty-five years ago, Paul Broussard, a 27-year-old gay man, was murdered on the streets of Houston. Through a documentary and a follow up live town hall, Houston Public Media explores the aftermath of this pivotal event – from civil unrest to hate crime legislation; from victims’ rights to political activism. Tell us your story.