At one Fort Worth high school, recent changes in state law and district regulations have made it harder for LGBTQ students to be themselves.
After Governor Greg Abbott signed a law blocking gender-affirming care for minors, some have fled the state. Others have no choice but to stay.
As lawmakers consider bills targeting their livelihoods, queer Texans say more members of their community intend to defend themselves.
A bill would require that detention centers house kids based on the sex listed on their birth certificates, contradicting federal guidelines.
Bob Hall has long sought to outlaw gender-affirming treatments for minors. Now he seeks to effectively ban care for consenting adults.
A handful of bills target gender-affirming medical care. Some families have fled the state and others are ready to follow.
Remington Johnson has become a touchstone for the families of transgender children.
. . . and other key Texas Lege results from the primary runoffs.
‘Mama Bears’ ties together the stories of three conservative families with LGBTQ children, but as the only trans child in the film, Kai Shappley stands out.
Answers to your questions about the state's new rules targeting transgender kids.
“When stories about trans people are created by trans people, it opens up a world of possibilities,” says the San Antonio–raised actress.
Mack Beggs, a two-time Texas high school champ, is one of three trans athletes featured in the Hulu documentary 'Changing the Game.'
The Pearland native went viral this week for her poised and powerful testimony against anti-trans bills.
In the months after Merci Mack’s murder, Dallas’s trans community has expanded its organizing efforts. Meanwhile, the Lege is set to consider expansion of the state’s protections against discrimination.
Before the pandemic, trans Texans experienced higher rates of poverty and uninsurance than others in the state. The coronavirus crisis is exacerbating inequalities.
Monica Roberts, the author of the long-running blog, was told only that the service suspended her platform in error—before it did so again.
After Aliah Hernandez was brutally beaten in a New Braunfels motel room, her attacker walked away free.
The NFL is threatening to pull out of Texas when it comes to event consideration, and the governor is fighting back.
The U.S. Transgender Survey is the most comprehensive study of transgender life in this country ever conducted—and the responses from Texas are staggering.
At a press conference, the lieutenant governor reveals some details of bill aimed at limiting transgender access to restrooms.
Colt Keo-Meier is Texas’s preeminent researcher on transgender issues. But for him, it’s not just about the science. It’s personal.
Houston’s much-debated Proposition 1 was taken down by 62 percent of voters.
The ad, paid for by Houston Unites, relies on the bathroom panic surrounding transgender women.
Neighborhoods in both Austin and El Paso have subdivisions with streets named after famous Olympians—including the 1976 Decathlon gold medalist who earned that medal when she went by the name “Bruce Jenner.” What do you do with those streets now that she’s living as Caitlyn?
Following a string of complaints about alleged harassment, assault, and rape, a transgender inmate in Texas was moved to a special “safekeeping” unit in what LGBT activists consider a significant victory.
The Harris County State Representative wants to ensure that your DNA matches the gender designation for each bathroom before you go.
A black, transgender woman was murdered in Tyler, which her friends say was a hate crime—but the murder won’t be investigated that way.
The ongoing saga of Nikki Araguz—the transgender widow of a deceased firefighter, who's still fighting a legal battle for survivor's benefits—had its most recent appeal hearing this month. Until it's resolved, there will be a lot more questions than answers.
