Ready to take action? Here are two quick ways: 1. Sign the letter to lawmakers asking them to reject anti-LGBTQ bills: tfn.org/Faith 2. Come to the One Voice For Justice March & Rally on May 9: tfn.org/JusticeMarch […]
Dan Patrick’s attempt to strip Texas workers and LGBTQ people of basic protections is heading to the Texas House. We need your help. The Patrick-backed collection of bills — SB 2485, 2486, 2487 and 2488 — have already cleared the Senate and will take their first step in the House, in the State Affairs Committee, […]
Texas legislators this year claim they finally want to do a better job making sure public schools have the funds they need to educate our state’s schoolchildren. Well, the House Public Education Committee isn’t helping after last week approving a bill on posting the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In fact, that bill is a church-state train wreck that could tie up school districts in […]
State Rep. Jeff Leach has brought up one inflammatory anti-abortion bill after another as chair of the Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee this session. This past week’s hearing drew testimony from hundreds anti-abortion extremists, many celebrating the possibility of executing a woman who ends her pregnancy early for any reason. Enough is enough. Today we joined with partner organizations […]
Texas Senate Once Again Turns Religion into a License to Discriminate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 AUSTIN – Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller has the following statement after the Texas Senate today voted to pass SB17, which bars state licensing agencies from taking action if licensed professionals use their religious beliefs as a […]
