Education News
Katy ISD students speak out against LGBTQ website bans
Posted on · A petition is calling Katy ISD to update its anti-discrimination policy after an internet ban on LGBTQ-related websites came to light.
Tag: LGBTQ
Health & Science
Survey finds LGBTQ+ youth in Texas and the greater South are at higher risk for suicide
Posted on · The Trevor Project found LGBTQ+ young people living in southern states, including Texas, are more likely to consider and attempt suicide in large part because they are less likely to live in accepting communities.
Houston Matters
Why the new Texas social media censorship law was halted — for now (Dec. 3, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Why a new state law related to social media was temporarily halted from taking effect, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Politics
Gov. Abbott targets LGBTQ+ books as ‘pornography.’ Texas librarians say he’s wrong
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott called for an investigation into supposed “pornography” in school library catalogues last month in a letter to the Texas Education Agency, honing in on books about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
Politics
Texas House passes measure limiting trans youth sport participation
Posted on · The bill requiring Texas public school athletes to participate only on sports teams that align with their sex assigned at birth appears poised to become law.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 7: Nothing But The T.R.U.T.H. Project
Posted on · A new digital film entitled, "Black Boy Symphony,' boldly reveals the plight of gay Black men after COVID-19
Houston Matters
What To Expect During Lengthy Southwest Freeway Overhaul (June 11, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Work begins on a major overhaul of the Southwest Freeway at 610, the value of Pride Nights in sports, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and the annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee.
Town Square
LGBTQ+ Members Find Love, Grief, And Pride In Their Community
Posted on · Three Houstonians discuss what pride means to them and the challenges still facing their community today.
Health & Science
Texas Bills Targeting Transgender Health Care For Children Stall This Session
Posted on · After missing a key deadline on Sunday evening, six bills seeking to ban transgender health care now appear to have died this legislative session. But advocates aren’t celebrating yet.
Politics
Vengeance Or Politics? Houston Democrat Explains Why He Advanced Bill Targeting Transgender Athletes, Other GOP Priorities
Posted on · As a powerful committee chairman, Harold Dutton could have bottled up legislation that Democrats opposed. Instead, critics say, he’s pushed through Republican bills that Democrats find objectionable.
LGBTQ
Time Runs Out On Texas House Bill Banning Gender Confirmation Health Care For Kids, But Another Attempt Lives On In The Senate
Posted on · House Bill 1399 would have banned gender confirmation surgery, hormone therapy and puberty suppression treatments for Texas' transgender children.
LGBTQ
Houston Democrat Revives Texas Bill Restricting Transgender Students’ Sports Participation In Apparent Act of Retaliation Against His Party
Posted on · The bill previously lacked the votes to advance out of House committee. After House Democrats spiked one of his bills, Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, revived it.
LGBTQ
Texas Advocates Worry Misinformation Is Driving Proposed Ban On Trans Care For Kids
Posted on · Many GOP lawmakers at a recent House Committee hearing openly stated they were unfamiliar with the nuances of trans health care.
Texas
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Over California Travel Ban
Posted on · The court refused to consider Texas’ challenge to California’s ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ people. California adopted the ban following a 2017 Texas law that allows foster care and adoption agencies to deny services for religious beliefs.
Health & Science
Transgender Advocates Decry Efforts To Ban Transition Health Care For Texas Kids
Posted on · Critics say a slate of bills aimed at health care for trans kids are harmful examples of government overreach, and aren't backed by science.