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.
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Before the pandemic, trans Texans experienced higher rates of poverty and uninsurance than others in the state. The coronavirus crisis is exacerbating inequalities.
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.
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.