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Exploring the “Mama Bears” and Their Work in Empowering the Lives of Parents of LGBTQIA+ Children and the Community

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on June 15, 2023 · How this group of mothers is championing their LGBTQIA+ kids and fighting for their rights.

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Sexuality and Gender Alliance student clubs blossom in Katy schools as anti-LGBTQ+ attacks ramp up across the state

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on June 15, 2023 · Across Texas and much of the country, LGBTQ plus people are at the center of a renewed culture war. In suburban Katy, west of Houston, young people are coming together to find community, to support one another — and to protest. 

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Majority of voters want Houston’s next mayor to focus on mental health, poll finds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 30, 2023 · Nearly half of respondents to the poll reported experiencing some level of anxiety, depression, or both, while 80% said they want the next mayor to focus on mental health as a matter of public policy.

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I SEE U, Episode 100: Victoria, Texas—A Town Like Yours

Eddie Robinson

Posted on November 10, 2023 · Our special 100th episode of I SEE U offers fresh insights into questions raised about identity and community solidarity around the country in a powerful conversation with the filmmaker and participants of the PBS docu-series, A Town Called Victoria.

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Harris County mental health provider targeted in suspected ransomware attack

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on November 9, 2023 · The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD shut down their network this week in an effort to prevent the spread of the cyberattack.

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Houston Matters

Documentary tells the stories of Muslim chaplains in the US military

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 3, 2023 · Houston Matters talks with the director and producer behind "Three Chaplains," which airs Nov. 7 on Houston Public Media, TV 8.

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