We endured a third inauguration for Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, and the run-of-show was nothing new: Pomp. Circumstance. Hypocrisy. Blatant disregard for the separation of church and state. Anti-abortion rhetoric. Thinly veiled jeers at the LGBTQIA+ community. Undermining public education. No mention of the lives lost in Uvalde, TX last year or gun violence while touting a plan to “make our schools safer.” […]
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The Long and Bitter, but Beautiful, Struggle For A New World: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2023
We are once again marking a new year—2023—and are about to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day in his honor. It’ll be 59 years since his historical “I have a dream” speech, but given today’s political and societal tensions, it feels as if we’re further and further away from reaching his vision […]
While Most Texans Watched the January 6 Insurrection on TV, Some Had a Front Seat
While many of us watched the news in horror as rioters stormed the Nation’s Capitol two years ago on January 6, some Texans had a front seat. […]
2022 at Texas Freedom Network: We Are Relentless
2022 at Texas Freedom Network was yet another reminder that there’s no such thing as an easy year when fighting for progressive change in Texas—but this year, countless, historic challenges arose—from the fall of Roe and endless attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community to the still-impending DACA decision. But through it all, we have been relentless […]
Attention! Attention! Texas Lege Is Looming!
On January 10, 2023, the Texas Legislature will begin its 88th regular session. Thanks to voter suppression and electoral map gerrymandering, Republicans control both chambers comfortably, meaning Democrats will again have to fight exceptionally hard to intercept the barrage of attacks we’re about to see the far-right inflict on LGBTQIA+ Texans, public school teachers and administrators, voters of color, disabled voters, election administrators, and, weird as it feels to say this aloud, books. […]
