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.
Tag: transgender
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.
Town Square
Chaz Bono On Falling In Love With Acting And Being Himself
Posted on · The former Dancing with the Stars contestant joins Ernie on his journey into acting, his gender transition in the public eye, and how his life began at age 41.
Health & Science
How Transgender Youth Health Care Bills Also Target Intersex Kids In Texas
Posted on · The same bills that ban certain procedures on transgender kids and teens would allow them to be performed on intersex kids in Texas.
Politics
Harris County Passes Resolution Opposing Bills Targeting Trans Kids
Posted on · The measure, authored by County Judge Lina Hidalgo, passed 3-2 on a party-line vote.
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.
Houston
Monica Roberts, Legendary Voice For The Black Trans Community, Has Died
Posted on · The groundbreaking Houston journalist paved the way for telling stories about issues impacting trans people of color.
Houston Matters
Full Show: How Texas Handles Transgender Migrants, Inside Harris County’s Drug Court, And Chef Christine Ha (Sept. 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How Texas handles transgender migrants seeking asylum, creative approaches to flood mitigation, a firsthand account of Harris County’s drug court, and chef Christine Ha.
News
Houston LGBTQ Community Mourns African American Transgender Woman
Posted on · This week, Houston City Hall and several bridges were lit in the trans pride flag colors -- blue, pink and white -- in memory of Tracy Single.
Houston Matters
Portrayal Of LGBTQ In Film And TV Has Come A Long Way — But More Is Needed
Posted on · Members of Houston's LGBTQ community discuss how they're portrayed in TV and film.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Bills To End The Shutdown, And Transgender Military Personnel
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest national, state, and local political stories.